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Wine Details
Wonderful aromatics of sugar plums, red fruits, and cassis emerge from the glass, with waves of cedar haloed by crushed florals and cinnamon spice. You just might find your nose buried in the glass so long that you need reminding to actually take a sip! Once you do take the plunge, you’ll discover an incredibly quaffable red wine with small, firm tannins, perfectly balanced acidity, and a mouthwatering dry finish that screams for more. An excellent example of mid-to-full bodied Santa Barbara fruit.
- Vintage
- 2018
- Appellation
- Santa Barbara
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol by Volume
- 14.5%
- Cases Produced
- 1000
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2026
- Release Email
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
Lot 735 comes to us from a beautiful estate, produced from high-elevation vineyards by the deft hands of a winemaker with both French and American training who has received glowing praise, top scores, and gold medals year after year. Word on the street is that 2018 has the potential to be the best Santa Barbara vintage for a decade, and at $16, this wine is priced for less than half the tasting room price!
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Jay
Verified Purchase
10/22/2020
A Lighter Cab
It will not explode out of the glass. That is a good thing. The wood and red berries are there. The tannins a silky, not overpowering. It has a great aftertaste and is is very easy to drink.
James
Verified Purchase
10/18/2020
Not a fruit bomb
Not a super fruity cab, but a wonderful companion to food. I know that some prefer big style , but I prefer a wine that compliments rather than overwhelms the food.
Christopher
Verified Purchase
10/16/2020
The (Slightly) Bold and The Beautiful
Huge fan of this cab. Great dollar value. I think it is 100% best to let it breath for a bit, it smoothes out, and becomes silky and delicious.
Joseph
Verified Purchase
10/15/2020
Great value
Great value for the wine. I prefer to breath for at least one hour in a decanter. This is not an extremely bold cab but definitely enjoyable.
Peter
Verified Purchase
10/13/2020
A Lighter Cab?
Having gotten used to the full-bodied, rich cabs that Cam has been sending, I found this to be a little on the light side, hence the somewhat lower rating. I find myself again agreeing with Karen below, who also seems to like to save some wine for the dessert course... I especially like the full-bodied rich cabs with chocolate - cake and/or (most often "and"!) ice cream. This was OK - it was decent wine after all, but not as enjoyable as other cabs we've had from Cam. We did save a bit for a second night, but unlike Karen's experience, it did not improve that much. As I said, it is pretty good, especially compared to what we had been drinking prior to our experience with CH Wine. But did not think it was as good as others we've had from Cam, even those around the same price range.
Michael
Verified Purchase
10/12/2020
Great for the Price
Cameron does cab right
Martin
Verified Purchase
10/10/2020
Decent cab for the price
A little too light for my taste but decent for the price.
Christy
Verified Purchase
9/25/2020
Good Cab
For the price this is a good bottle of "weekday" wine.
Damon
Verified Purchase
9/25/2020
not bad
Ok for the money! I prefer the bigger bolder cabs!
John
Verified Purchase
9/23/2020
Excellent Value
Excellent wine for the price!