What's your favorite California Cabernet?

Sc0tt_F_tzgerald · December 28, 2013, 4:13pm

The rules…

California, any area, single vineyard or blend, must meet minimum requirements of 75% of cab sav grape to qualify.

Sc0tt_F_tzgerald · December 28, 2013, 4:19pm

I’ll open up with a 2004 Corison Cabernet. Granted, I don’t dabble in some of the older vintages like some on this board, but for sense of place, elegance, and true to the grape, this is my pick (at least in 2013).

Michael_S_Monie · December 28, 2013, 4:20pm

Forman

Robert.A.Jr · December 28, 2013, 4:28pm

Dunn

JKim · December 28, 2013, 4:30pm

Schrader

Arif_F · December 28, 2013, 4:38pm

Ridge MB

Glenn_L_e_v_i_n_e · December 28, 2013, 4:39pm

I’ll add the M’s: Monte Bello + Maybach Materium.

bob_poirier · December 28, 2013, 4:44pm

All time
2005 Mount Veeder Rosenquist Reseve
Consistently
Larkmead

Andrew_Demaree · December 28, 2013, 4:56pm

For consistently delicious cabs across vintages, Larkmead.

AlexS · December 28, 2013, 4:56pm

1941 Inglenook

Carlos_Delpin · December 28, 2013, 5:00pm

Insignia 85/86

Jay_Miller · December 28, 2013, 5:11pm

Current? Ever? Overall?

I’ll say

Mayacamas (with a lot of age)
Laurel Glen (with medium age)
Karl Lawrence (with a little age)

Different styles, but I really like all of them.

Michael_S_Monie · December 28, 2013, 5:17pm

If the OP was intended to ask for a specific wine from a specific producer from a specific vintage, the thread title would be better worded: The Best California Cabernet That You Ever Had.

AlexS · December 28, 2013, 5:24pm

Picking a true favorite is just impossible.

That said, no Cab producer has consistently thrilled me more over the past few years than Myriad.

Sc0tt_F_tzgerald · December 28, 2013, 5:34pm

It can just be any producer…

M_Dildine · December 28, 2013, 5:38pm

Ridge Monte Bello and Corison Kronos are my favorites. I hope MacDonald can challenge.

brianmcbrearty · December 28, 2013, 5:42pm

I think I’ll have to try a Monte Bello one of these days so I can be absolutely sure I’m just done with Cabernet. I had a bunch of Corison at thanksgiving and all it did was put the nails in the cab coffin.

Kinda sad.

Scott_Brunson · December 28, 2013, 5:42pm

a simple question with a complicated answer
Corra for nostalgia (and the wine is terrific)
Drinkward-Peschon for value (and the wine is terrific)
Scarecrow and Schrader for TW to sell if I croak (and the wines are terrific)

NED_VALOIS · December 28, 2013, 5:56pm

1992 La Jota 11th Anniversary Cab

ATaylor · December 28, 2013, 6:03pm

For Christmas I opened a mag of 97’ Montelena Estate that was audouzed overnight. A truly stunning wine that is now my WOTY.