
California Cabernet Sauvignon
Learn about California Cabernet Sauvignon, common tasting notes and more ...
Covering the most vine acreage in the state compared to any other red wine variety, Cabernet Sauvignon produces as much wine in California as Merlot and Pinot Noir combined. The state’s diverse terrain and microclimates, as well as the freedom of its winemakers, allow for an incredible range of wine styles from this single grape.
California’s most famous region—and especially for Cabernet Sauvignon—is the acclaimed Napa Valley. While Cabernet is successful throughout the world, rarely has it achieved such merit as it does from the Napa Valley. At this point the two are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other.
Napa’s closest neighbor, Sonoma County, does an impressive job keeping up with Napa’s fame and glory. Alexander Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mountain and Knights Valley contribute to the lot of some of California’s top-rated Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lake County in California’s North Coast has become a focus for some of Napa’s more respected growers. From the Central Coast come iconic examples of classic California Cabernet; Lodi and the Sierra Foothills are great budget-friendly sources of amicable Cabernets.
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Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- W&S
- JS
- CG
- WS
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Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon (bin soiled label) 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- V
- WS
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Chappellet Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- RP
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Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from North Coast, California
- WS
- RP
- WE
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Cliff Lede Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California
- WS
- RP
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Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
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Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Schrader CCS Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
- WS
- RP
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Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- CG
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Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- WE
- RP
- WS
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Seven Stones Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- WS
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Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma County, California
- WS
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Ghost Block Oakville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- WS
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Viader DARE Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
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Staglin Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WE
- WS
- CG
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Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Etude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WE
- WS
- CG
- RP
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Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- WE
- W&S
- WS
- RP
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Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- WS
- RP
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Groth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (bin soiled label) 2005Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
- WS