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2023 M&S Collection Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

( £25, 14%, Marks & Spencer )

I don’t drink that much wine from the Napa Valley, partly because I can generally find better value elsewhere,  but this Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc from Truchard Vineyards really impressed me at the recent Marks & Spencer tasting. Nicely restrained in alcohol, it’s a subtly wooded, medium-bodied delight with fine, granular tannins, layers of cedarwood, cassis and fresh herbs and a waft of sweet oak spices.

BuyDrinking window: 2028-35Similar Wines: £25-30, 90-94, United States, Red, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
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