A perennial value that readers should snatch up, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a spicy, red and black-fruited, tobacco and cedar-driven profile as well as full-bodied richness on the palate. It's fruit loaded anad has a round, elegant mouthfeel, supple tannins, and a great finish. It’s well worth seeking out and ideal for drinking over the coming 10-15 years.

From a partnership between vineyard manager Matt Hardin and winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, Caterwaul's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is a bit herbal, with minty overtones to the cassis fruit. Full-bodied and supple, with plenty of cedary notes on the long, slightly chocolaty finish, it's a blend of fruit from Pope Valley and Oak Knoll, filled out with some leftovers from other projects, but it's a solid wine and a decent value (for Napa) in its own right. With almost 5,000 cases produced, it should be reasonably available. - Joe Czerwinski

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) from Caterwaul is one of the very best values readers will find in high-end Napa Cabernet. Ripeness has come down a bit in this bottling, but the style is still pretty high-octane. A rush of dark cherry jam, mocha, licorice, spice and leather open in the glass. The 2019 is vibrant and full of character. I loved it. -- Antonio Galloni