New Hampshire Wine-man: 2018 California Cabernet Sauvignon Wines Tasted

2018 California Cabernet Sauvignon Wines Tasted

Like floors in a Highrise, I skipped the thirteenth floor for singling-out my thirteenth year of listing just a particular vintage (2017) of Cali Cabs and skipped straight to the 2018s having only tasted less than a handful of the 2017s. Maybe it's a consequence of two major surgeries or just an uninspired vintage, I'm not sure, maybe both.
But now, here is a fair number of 2018 Cali Cabs for your consideration:

Bella Union Napa Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $55.24-$72.99, 94 points

Canard Vineyards, Napa Valley, Estate Bottled 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $46.74-$61.99, 91 points

Charles Krug Napa Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $30.99-$34.99, 92 points

Dry Creek Vineyard (Hillside and Benchland Vineyards) 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $21.24-$26.99, 90 points

Faust Napa Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $46.74-$62.99, 93 points

Ferrari-Carano Alexander Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, $35.69-$44.99, 91 points

Hall Napa Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $50.99-$64.99, 93 points

Honig Napa Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $35.69-$44.99, 93 points

Hoopes Napa Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $31.99-$45.99, 93 points

Kunde Sonoma Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $19.54-$25.99, 90 points

Mayacamas Mount Veeder, Napa Valley 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $106.24-$124.99, 96 points

Mirassou California 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, $5.72-$$7.95, 85 points