Chateau St. Jean, California (United States) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

 This venerable property continues to crank out some very fine wines, and great values too, as in this case.  Open fruit recalling blackberries and black currants is full but still fresh, with just a whiff of oak to lend interest aromatically and a bit of wood tannin to help frame the finish.  At $13, a steal, and good enough that you’d be just as pleased with this on a Saturday night as on a Tuesday.  A Double Gold Award winner at the 2019 Toast of the Coast International Wine Competition.