BonAnno Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2023

The 2023 vintage in California was so exceptional and so big in terms of total yield, it opened up the right doors if you knew where to look. The BonAnno team decided to switch up from the usual and shoot for the stars in the Alexander Valley. They secured the best of the best in terms of Cabernet Sauvignon from established vineyards and tasted the veteran, Jim Milone, a 45-year veteran winemaker who’s dedicated his life to crafting wine from Northern California to do the heavy lifting.

Jim’s a fourth-generation winegrower in Hopland, following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather who established the area’s first winery before Prohibition. Milone knows what to do with great Cabernet Sauvignon, and his magic combined with the sheer quality of this fruit makes this one of the very best 2023 California Cabernet deals imaginable. It’s medium-to-full-bodied, juicy and perfectly balanced. This is the ultimate food-friendly Cabernet. Not big and dark like Napa, but as smooth and delicious as you could possibly want it.