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Core Collection | 2023 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Core Collection
2023 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

750ml
$18.00
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Available for purchase in the U.S. only excluding AK, DE, HI, RI, UT.

- 94 pts & Gold Medal: North Coast Wine Challenge
- 70% OFF the source winery price

Our Core Collection Cabernet Sauvignon is a smooth and bold Alexander Valley Cab, sourced from one of the region’s most established names that’s famous for wines that possess both power and approachability. We loved this wine because while it’s already showing beautifully, it clearly has the bones for long term staying power to boot. Our source labels it Alexander Valley (and they added a touch of Sonoma Valley fruit for freshness), but like the other wines in this collection, we declassified it to Sonoma County to both protect their program and drive a more aggressive price for our Bottle Shop.

Pouring a deep ruby hue with an almost impenetrable core, the wine opens with an alluring nose of cherry and plum, followed by violets and black peppercorn accented by milk chocolate, cedar, and crushed gravel with a eucalyptus halo. The palate is immensely quaffable with red-to-black fruit, new soft leather, plum sauce, and graphite uplifted by structured acidity and plentiful medium-grained, uniform tannins. A long, dry finish resonates with cherries, warm barrel spice, and uplifted florals that unfurl beautifully over time.


14.3% alc

Overall rating: 4.3913045 / 5 from 46 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon from the Core Collection offers a smooth and bold profile, sourced from a renowned Alexander Valley producer. Hand-picked and aged in French oak barrels, it presents a deep ruby hue and a complex bouquet of cherry, plum, and violets. Priced at $18 per bottle, it's a remarkable value for a ready-to-drink wine of this quality.

Summary topics

  • Wine Quality (40%): Many customers loved the wine, describing it as nice, great, excellent, and highly recommended.
  • Cab Quality (25%): A significant number of customers raved about the cab, describing it as solid, nice, and a winner.

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Review highlights

  • "Great wine at a great price point" — Megan R.
  • "The Core collection never disappoints and this Cab is a winner!" — Steve
  • "Great price for a fabulous cab that is now our "house cabernet" for everyday." — SARAH C.

Reviews

Solid Sonoma Cabernet

"I enjoy the flavors of this Sonoma Cab. A lot of blackberries,spice,vanilla and plum. It needs to decanted at least an hour and you will enjoy the smooth taste of it. It’s ready to drink or let it mature for 2 years."

— JEFFREY J. (5/5)

Drinking nicely

"This Core Collection Cab is well made and easy to drink, never had a bad bottle from DeNagoce."

— Joseph B. (4/5)

Really nice wine

"Not the best Cab in the world, but for the price, it's certainly a great wine. It has a smooth finish, not too dry, not to sweet and always consistently good."

— Lorraine E. (4/5)

Amazing red blend!

"We love this Sonoma County red blend!"

— sara s. (5/5)

Smooth and ready to drink

"A classic cab, this is smooth, ready to drink I have zero complaints and would add more bottles of this to my next order great wine for the price!"

— Katie F. (5/5)

Time in the bottle

"This 2023 is not yet ready to impress but I think the day will come when it's youthful energy will mature and soften and impress it will. It has all of the trademarks of a quality CS at a really fair price. Lay it down for a few years and enjoy the fruits of of '23 with this promising beauty."

— Mark H. (4/5)

First time purchasing a Core Collection!

"Our De Negoce wine choices have always led us down a different path but we decided to take advantage of a good sale and try the 2023 Core Collection Cabernet Sauvignon. Not sweet. Not sour. Just right with a smooth finish. We were impressed with this wine and will definitely buy it again."

— Gayle S. (5/5)

Sonoma Cab

"Love this wine- massive amounts of fruit. Well balanced, nice tannins. Drink now!"

— Fred M. (5/5)

Great wine

"Great wine"

— Galileo M. (5/5)

Good but not great

"I personally enjoy other Cabs from this site than this one. This is on the bottom end of price and you can taste the difference. Still great value for the rate though."

— Charlie B. (3/5)

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