Winemaker Notes
From its aromas of vibrant red and blue fruit to its silky tannins and balanced acidity, this is a lush and alluring Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate, rich flavors of raspberry, ripe plum, and blueberry carry the wine to a long, luxurious finish, with nuanced hints of oak and sweet baking spices.
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon is pleasing, soft, and food-friendly. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of dried earth, sandalwood, and blackberries. Serve it with braised lamb shanks. (Tasted: February 5, 2023, San Francisco, CA)
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.