Reviews
Lot 736 | 2018 Sierra Foothills
Cabernet Sauvignon
A super Cabernet deal for under half the tasting room price!
$15.00
(115 Reviews)
Wine Details
Pouring a medium ruby, the wine is immediately approachable with a beautifully perfumed nose of red currant, black cherry, and raspberry underpinned by wet stones and eucalyptus. Elegant upon entry, it harkens to a cooler climate with a welcome bright acidity, notes of cedar, and a granite-driven core alongside small, grippy tannins. It finishes dry, with hints of new leather and pipe tobacco. Easily quaffable on its own, you’ll also find it’s a great partner for stews, roasts, and game meat dishes.
- Vintage
- 2018
- Appellation
- Sierra Foothills
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol by Volume
- 14.9%
- Cases Produced
- 750
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2026
- Release Email
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
The Sierra Foothills is one of our favorite regions to find new treasures. Entirely appropriate, given its location at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains – the heart of the California gold rush. Here amidst rolling oak-studded hillsides and long forgotten 49er ghost towns, about 100 boutique wineries continue a tradition of viticulture that dates back to the 1840s. Almost all of them are too small for nationwide distribution, but lucky for you, our reach is deep!
We love this AVA because of its reasonable land costs, great sun/wind exposure, and prime drainage – all the check marks for “California hidden gem.” Lot 736 comes to us from a beautiful winery located a short trek from historic Route 49. Produced from estate vineyards at 1300 ft elevation under the hands of a winemaker whose resume is littered with 90+ scores and gold medals from his work in Napa, Sonoma, and the Sierra Foothills alike, this is an elegant, aromatic Cabernet that the value hunters will feel very good about each time they pop open another bottle. Sold at the original winery for just over $30, it's available here for under half the price!
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Ethel
Verified Purchase
1/17/2021
Easy to drink Cab
Enjoyed this cab, easy to drink and pair with foods or drink by itself!
Russ
Verified Purchase
1/17/2021
Great tasting Cab
Great tasting Cab that got even better after letting it breathe a bit. Glad we bought several bottles, so we can let the others age a little bit more.
Luke
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1/11/2021
great everyday cab
buy this, great value for a week day cab. loved it. bought a case under the wire
Tracy
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1/4/2021
Great Chocolaty Cab!
This is a really yummy chocolaty cab.
Noreen
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1/1/2021
Great Cab
Every day Cab and great value
Raymond
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12/29/2020
Very Enjoyable
Another great California Cab
Red
Verified Purchase
12/29/2020
sad it is gone
This was a real surprise! Almost had a chocolate sense to it. I'm sad it is sold out, but glad I got a case!
David
Verified Purchase
12/28/2020
Very Welcoming and Drinkable
Wonderfully welcoming wine. Notes of sweet cream vanilla and cherry on the nose, with woody tastes and a dry finish!
George
Verified Purchase
12/28/2020
Wonderful Cab
Really enjoyed this CA Cab. Can't beat the deal on this one. Decanted but still tasted a bit young. I think I'll let the rest age a bit more in the bottle. you won't be disappointed giving this one a try.
Susan
Verified Purchase
12/26/2020
Great Winter Cab
A delightful weeknight Cab. Great nose and pairs well with steak