Decoy, Sonoma County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Aug 30, 2015

By Rich Cook

Duckhorn’s Decoy label sources fruit from the west side of the mountains that divide Napa and Sonoma counties, and this wine is a blend of fruit from 52 different vineyards.  Fortunately, Winemaker Dana Epperson has taken care of blending them together into a varietally correct offering that shows good structure, medium body, and a firm grip that carries the blackberry, spice and faint dried herb character all the way through a sustained finish.  A touch of new oak is showing, but it will integrate with a few months in the bottle.  Contains 3% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

Country / Region

California

Appellation

Sonoma County

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Color

Red

Vintage

2013

Score

89

Price

US $ 25.00

Producer

Decoy