Red

Cabernet Sauvignon

Paul Dolan

Mendocino County · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Region
Mendocino County
Appellation
Mendocino County
Alcohol
14.5%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled beef · roast lamb · aged cheeses · game meats · stews · barbecue

Rated vintages

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 201591 pts

    Big but balanced, this sturdy, flavorful wine is deep in color and has classic ripe cherry, cedar and cinnamon aromas. The flavors echo the nose, feeling mouth-filling and backed by firm, grippy tannins. An enjoyable wine that doesn't overwhelm the taste buds. Best after 2019.

  • 201490 pts

    Paul Dolan is a go-to brand for moderately priced Cabernet. Aromas like fresh mint and rose petals meets full fruit and spice flavors in this dry, firmly structured and nicely balanced wine.

  • 201391 pts

    The smell of new leather and cigar box continues right into the flavors of this deep-colored, densely textured, quite tannic and full-bodied wine. That funky vein meets deep fruit flavors like black currants, so those who like a little adventure in their wine will love it.

  • 201291 pts

    This is serious and concentrated, probably built to age a few more years before its peak. It smells soaked with black cherry and black currant aromas, tastes deep, ripe and compelling, and feels full bodied and firmly tannic. The flavors are powerful enough to match the big text…

  • 2011