Reviews
Lot 732 | 2018 Knights Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medal & 92pts, 2020 Sommelier Challenge; An outstanding under-$20 Cabernet Value from Sonoma's most remote AVA.
$18.00
(87 Reviews)
Wine Details
Pours a medium-to-deep ruby in the glass, with aromatics of black cherry and raspberry riding eucalyptus and fig. The body is a showcase of cool climate fruit, with elegance and balanced acidity backed up by excellent extraction to add a touch of richness. Complete with firm, well-integrated tannins, this is a ridiculously quaffable wine. The finish is long and pronounced, carried by leather and pipe tobacco with a perfect amount of cedar.
- Vintage
- 2018
- Appellation
- Knights Valley
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol by Volume
- 15.4%
- Cases Produced
- 1000
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2028
- Release Email
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
One of the last rural and undeveloped regions of Sonoma, the Knights Valley AVA is one of the best kept secrets of North Coast wine country. Produced by the same small family estate winery that made Lot 727 and aged in French oak for a year, this wine showcases New World fruit-forwardness, yet enough terroir to satisfy any light Bordelaise cravings. The Left Bank fans will be quite pleased here, as will fans of our Alexander Valley Cab releases.
$50+/bottle at the tasting room, it's a tremendous value at this price.
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Randy
Verified Purchase
1/5/2021
Let it Breathe!
This one needs to open up a bit to reveal itself. If not, it's OK. After an hour or so, another story. Very good value from Cameron Hughes.
Mark
Verified Purchase
12/30/2020
Lovely Cab
Very competent Cab! I wish I had purchased more of it. Great nose, taste to match, very good color, and pairs as you would expect. Or just by itself, a lovely competent Cab.
Chuck
Verified Purchase
12/30/2020
Good Cab
Good cab
Raymond
Verified Purchase
12/29/2020
Very affordable Cab
After an hour decant, it was perfect with my strip steak!
Red
Verified Purchase
12/29/2020
another KV winner!
Nice every day drinker.
Daivd
Verified Purchase
12/29/2020
Great value. Great taste.
Really enjoyed the wine. The cherry comes through most of all. The feel is smooth, rich, and not to heavy. I would buy this again. Too bad it's sold out.
David Mac
Verified Purchase
12/28/2020
Love the Knight's Valley
While this didn't blow me away, I do like wines from this region. Will be buying more whenever I can!
Jeff
Verified Purchase
12/26/2020
Good everyday Cab
This is a good every day cab especially if you let it decant for an hour or so. I ordered more.
doreen
Verified Purchase
12/25/2020
One of my favorites
This Knights Valley production is by far one of my Cameron Hughes Favorites - sure hope they get more as its sold out - Very smooth
gregory
Verified Purchase
12/25/2020
hugely disappointed that this has sold out
really loved this cab, not too much fruit, and and unique taste and smell for a cab. we should have purchased more than just two.