93
Points
Lot 495 | 2022 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Lot 495
2022 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

750ml
$24.00
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Available for purchase in the U.S. only excluding AK, DE, HI, RI, UT.

$60+/bottle under the original label

Lot 495 is a 93-point James Suckling scored (under our label) estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon with a beautiful Bordelaise heart and New World stylings. We can’t reveal the exact varietal percentages, but the artfully crafted Cabernet core radiates with that signature Alexander Valley balance of power and elegance, while light touches of Malbec, Merlot, and Petit Verdot add complexity and depth - a beauty that’s truly imbued with the soul of the region.

Welcoming aromas of cedar, baking spice, dark berries, eucalyptus, and plum sauce rise from the glass, haloed by graphite and crushed rock. The palate delivers a rustic charm, with dark fruit, turned soils, and clay pot framed by medium acidity and grippy, deftly-integrated tannins. The finish is long, filled with crushed violets, berry coulis, delicate barrel spice, vanilla blossom, and earth. Sumptuous.


14.1% alc

Overall rating: 4.7083335 / 5 from 48 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon offers a Bordelaise heart with New World stylings, featuring big, bold flavors from grapes grown in gravelly, well-draining soils. It presents welcoming aromas and a rustic charm with dark fruit and medium acidity, all at an exceptional value under $25 per bottle.

Summary topics

  • Cabernet Quality: 25%
  • Value for Money: 14%
  • Tannin Smoothness: 18%

Review topics: ["flavor","aroma","price","buy","value","wine","cab","drinking","tannins","bottle","cabernet","finish","fruit","case","decant","enjoyed","notes","profile"].

Review highlights

  • "A fantastic wine from De Negoce, offering great value and a truly enjoyable drinking experience." — Theodore B.
  • "Powerful and drinkable cab" — Clayton K.
  • "Great fruit profile, and excellent tannins." — Alexander L.

Reviews

Alexander Valley at its Best

"On the nose, vanilla, plum, cherries and nutmeg. On the palate, blueberry, plum, oak, ripe cherries and sage."

— JEFFREY J. (5/5)

Possibly the best QPR cab

"I don't think 495 is the best cab, but it is certainly a steal at $24, and I wish I had bought more than one case when it first came out as a futures offer. But I do have to say that I generally enjoy Alexander Valley cabs. You can't miss with this one."

— Brian N. (5/5)

2022 Alexander Valley Cab

"It does not let you down. It is what you expect from an Alexander Valley Cab. A nice smooth superior taste from reserve grapes & process."

— Michael M. (5/5)

Finest

"My personal opinion is that this wine vintage is one of the finest wines I have ever tasted in my 80 years. Every bottle I have opened has been superb. But, don't go raising the price on me!"

— Ron M. (5/5)

Great for the price

"Solid mid week drinker"

— Charlie B. (4/5)

Amazing wine

"I has saved this wine for a special occasion and opened it couple days ago! It was perfect!! I would definitely buy this again for right price!"

— Rupal P. (5/5)

Excellent and more to come.

"Drinking well with a decant and will continue to improve."

— Jim (5/5)

495 cab

"I enjoyed this one and purchased more. I’m hoping the ending intensifies with time in the. Cellar."

— Dorothy B. (4/5)

Impressed!

"My first bottle of 495 came in a mixed case and absolutely impressed me. After a short rest it poured smooth, dark-fruited, and beautifully integrated — classic Alexander Valley character with silky tannins and a cocoa-like finish. I later ordered a full case, and those bottles showed a bit more firmness at first — a temporary drying, cocoa-powder tannin on the front gums that I now recognize as bottle shock. After giving the bottles more time to settle, the wine returned to that same smooth, full-bodied profile I loved in the original bottle. When fully rested, 495 is plush, dark-cherry driven, and wonderfully balanced. A great value Cabernet that rewards a little patience."

— Bill (4/5)

Great price point wine. First

"Great price point wine. First taste is fruit forward with light finish. Will improve with a couple years of age."

— Donald W. (4/5)

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