Your favourite Napa Cabs under $100 (talley added at end!)

WINE TALK
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I didn’t find the 07 near as ripe as others have reported. And nowhere near as ripe as the 04 Wight. YMMV

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The one’s I buy under $100 are:

Dehlinger
Scherrer
Myriad
Rivers-Marie
Outpost
Ridge Santa Cruz Mt.

Finally, possibly the world’s finest cab under $100 is Ridge Monte Bello, which is available for $85 on a futures basis.

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Some very interesting recommendations! Karl Lawrence and Rivers Marie are definitely board favourites. Keep 'em coming.

Thanks,
Rick

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Rivers Marie
Hoopes
Myriad
Drinkward Peschon
Rudius
Chappellet

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Wow. No mention of Switchback Ridge yet?

Tom

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Outpost…both the regular bottling and the True Vyd. bottling.

Tom

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How could I have forgotten…Match, but you need to get on the mailing list.

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Myriad
Quivet
Sojourn
Karl Lawrence
Tamber Bey
Realm ( some are under $100)
And Rivers Marie


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Under $100?..

Recent CA purchases…

Capture (new)
Drinkward Peschon
HL II
Lewelling
Rivers Marie

From WA

Cayuse Widowmaker (love the name)
Betz
QC Palengat and Galitzine

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between Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain,and GIII, Erich and the team are doing outstanding work. [cheers.gif]

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Sojourn from this year hence. Holy Cabs, Batman! My new fave!

And I am newly anointed fan of the ACV Cabs.

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I’ll be tasting about 80% of those next week on my pilgrimage out west. Sounds like I’ll be drinking really well!

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The only CA Cab I buy regularly is Monte Bello, although I guess it doesn’t fit in this category, given it’s not from Napa.

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I have several. Most have already been mentioned:

Ridge Monte Bello --my #1 choice, even though it is in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the futures price is $85.
Forman – #2 choice
Dunn Howell Mountain
Ladera
Larkmead Estate
Culler
Switchback
Robert Craig Howell Mountain & Mt. Veeder
Pride
Beringer Private Reserve
Anderson’s Conn Valley
Montelena Estate – current vintage is around $100, but you may be able to find the '92, '95 and '96 for around $100.
Rafanelli – based in Sonoma and primarily sold via mailing list and in restaurants.

Regarding Spottswoode, I have not seen a current vintage release south of $100 since the 2005 or 2006 vintage. The current release price is $136.

Thanks,
Ed

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I also enjoyed Ladera, especially their Lone Canyon before it was sold to Harlan.

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I’m shocked nobody is showing love for Faust

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Ramey Annum
The Todd’s Reserve wine
Eric Keating’s new Napa Cab
EMH Black Cat

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Umm that’s about it for reliable 92 points+ Cab in the 50-100$ range. Had far too much crap Napa Cab under $100 to count… much better pickings in Sonoma and Washington in that range. Probably Rivers Marie also, but I’m not on that list yet (had some at a Bfest that was awesome).

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Jocelyn Lonen is a fantastic QPR at less than $30.

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It is also a blend and not 100% (but mostly) Cab.