David Stone Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Modesto, California, $5.50 for 750ml, 12% Alc.
Red Wine
I would have never have guessed that this is a Cabernet Sauvignon. Ever. After trying it and then re-trying it, I checked the label just to make sure that I was not seeing things. Nope. It most definitely identified itself as a Cab. How curious….
David Stone’s Cabernet Sauvignon is not what one might expect out of a Cabernet Sauvignon. For starters, it is slightly sweet — not like a dessert wine, but rather like some Spanish or German reds I’ve tasted before. Secondly, it is very low in tannins, which is really one of the more defining characteristics of most Cabernet Sauvignon I’ve ever had in the past. Thirdly, to me at least, it simply does not taste like a Cabernet Sauvignon — it is just too mild, too sweet and, for lack of a better descriptor, too round.
In fact, the alcohol content and modest level of acidity (very modest, mind you) are the only things holding it together, convincing me that I have not just ingested some strange concoction of plain ol’ grape juice. Not that I found it unpleasant; rather, just unexpected and slightly baffling.
Bottom line: If you are in the mood for a Cabernet Sauvignon, then you will probably be disappointed by David Stone Vineyard’s Cabernet Sauvignon. If you simply like to try new wine and are looking for something affordable, mild and red, then you might have stumbled onto a bargain!
wine’s website: couldn’t find
I bought it at Walgreens. I love it! I would like a case a month delivered to my doorstep.
It’s a new genre’…screw the snoots. It’s simple and tasty.
TK
please advise if your wine is listed and sold in Ontario Canada.
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Hi Gary,
Anti Wine Snob does not sell wine. It only reviews it. Are there any readers here who can tell Gary where this may be found in Ontario?
AWS
Please let me know where to find additional info on your Shiriz collection. I think that your wines are wonderful. So very, inexpensive, yet so smooth and the shiraz is wonderful with Italian foods, cheeses and much, much more. Most people that I have turned on to your wines cannot believe that I purchase them from Walgreens…..
How fun is that?????
Thanks and keep up the good work. I will keep purchasing….
The David Stone Label is exclusive to Walgreens. It is bottle by Gallo. It is a very good value. I really enjoyed the Syrah.
what states can I buy this wine. Son far I have only found it in
Florid. Great Taste
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Hi Karen,
I believe I found the David Stone while visiting in Missouri. I’m not sure where else it may be for sale.
AWS