Once regarded as lightweight “wannabes” Chilean Cab Sauv has matured into a very useful and budget friendly wine.
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money
Unrated “Xtra” Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile ’19 **1/2 $ VALUE
(Big powerful cab, long on power, short on finesse, fun nonetheless)
Siegel Cabernet Sauvignon “Uber Cuvée” Colchaugua Valley ’22 * $ VALUE
(Very inexpensive, tasty entry level cab, very ripe flavors)
WINE OF THE WEEK
Miguel Torres “Andica” Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle del Itata ’23 **1/2 $
(A lot of classic cab touches, intense and mouth filling, concentrated)
All of these wines can be purchased at Wells Discount Liquors.