2019 Schrader Double Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon

The winery's entry-level Cab, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Double Diamond, comprises approximately 70% To Kalon fruit, plus another site, and skews toward younger vines. Loaded up with notes of mocha, milk chocolate and caramel, supplemented by dark, plummy flavors, this full-bodied effort finishes with a soft wash of dusty tannins.

Released by Schrader as a separate brand, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from Double Diamond (which is still 70% To Kalon) offers a forward, medium to full-bodied, incredibly sexy style as well as classy notes of cassis, tobacco, incense, orange blossom, and flowers. Readers looking for a touch of that Schrader magic at a slightly more affordable price are going to love this beauty. It's already drinking nicely, and I see no need to delay gratification.