Lot 447 | 2022 Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Lot 447
2022 Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

750ml

$80/bottle under the original label

Lot 447 comes to us from a Napa house that can’t get enough of this fruit. They use it in both a single-vineyard expression and in their proprietary red blend, but a slowdown in tasting room and wine club traffic, plus an influx of ’23 fruit had them trimming programs so we got the call. We tasted through a selection of their wines, and this one blew us away.

Dynamic nose of black cherry, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, new leather, with roasted red bell peppers underpinned. Fully integrated on the palate, incredible structure, and juicy, dark red fruits are framed by good acidity and grippy, plush tannins. The wine is still a touch youthful, however, waiting to fully unfold. The finish is dry and resonant with red-to-black fruit and dried herbs that carry on with great length amidst flecks of vanilla.


14.7% alc

Overall rating: 4.34 / 5 from 50 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Lot 447 | 2022 Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon offers a great value with intense fruit notes and excellent structure. Customers appreciate its dark fruit flavors, balanced acidity, and plush tannins. The wine is still youthful, promising to unfold fully over time.

Summary topics

  • Value for Money: 16%
  • Fruit Notes: 9%
  • Cabernet Characteristics: 47%

Review topics: ["flavor","value","price","buy","cab","wine","fruit","cabernet","finish","bottle","tannins"].

Review highlights

  • "Dark fruits are well balanced for great flavors." — JP B.
  • "Dark fruit, firm tannins and acidity." — Jim A.
  • "Wonderful medium bold cab" — craig L.

Reviews

Nice

"I really enjoyed this one. Well balanced Cabernet and good to go now without a wait."

— Dorothy B. (5/5)

Great with Steak

"Cracked this open with a delicious rib eye steak and it was very good. Dark fruits are well balanced for great flavors. Glad we bought more."

— JP B. (4/5)

light Cab

"This Cab was light to medium body with a very mild bouquet. Hardly any legs on the glass. Almost seems like this wine was watered down. Disappointed!"

— Randy O. (3/5)

Delicious approachable cab for a

"Delicious approachable cab for a 2022. First time drinking wine from Lake County. Really enjoyable. Round, dry, herbs and fruit. Smooth."

— John K. (5/5)

Great Cab at a great price

"Classic, elegant expression of Cabarnet. Well structured and not overpowering. Very much drinkable right now. Excellent choice for mid-week meals."

— Andreas S. (5/5)

Outstanding value

"The neighbors and I love this wine for the price. Excellent QPR and would recommend to any Cab lovely."

— John D. (5/5)

Delicious bottle!

"This wine was smooth and delicious and the perfect winter red!"

— Marcy C. (4/5)

A good buy!

"Nicely structured with lots of red fruit and soft tannins. Delicious."

— R M. (5/5)

Nicely surprised by this !

"Really nice wine despite initial notes to say to wait on this one. Aromas of berries, herbs. . . and bold flavors. Very nice day 1. Subsequent bottles have only gotten better, richer and more well rounded. These arrived in April 2024 and I've already added more because this is just a really nice week night wine. Highly recommend !"

— Marjie K. (4/5)

Improving!

"This is turning into a solid cab with prominent dark fruit flavors. 2 hour decant was essential."

— Jonathan C. (4/5)

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