The 2023 Spoken West Cabernet Sauvignon offers incredible value for your wine-buying dollar, and it's made by a guy with a "pretty decent" resume. It also comes from a great vintage.
This is my pick for the best sub-$15 California Cab in the marketplace. It delivers smooth, stylish, and attractive aromas and flavors of blueberry, dark cherry, spice box, vanilla, and a hint of mocha. For fans of full-bodied but supple Cabs like Bonanza or Decoy, you're going to love this one... because it's better!
Buy a solid six-pack, and it's just $9.99/bottle, over 25% off the regular price of $13.99.
Made by Jamey Whetstone, who spent seven years at Turley alongside Ehren Jordan before starting his own operation in Napa, this is a wine made by a guy who knows how to get his hands on really good grapes. The 2023 Spoken West Cab is made from grapes sourced from Napa, Sonoma, and a few other top spots throughout California.
Just 3,000 cases were made in the highly regarded 2023 vintage, and the wine saw 8 months of aging in French oak. Hand-crafted by a guy who cares, this relatively small-production Cab could easily sell for $20+, and we'd still sell a lot of it.
My advice: buy a six-pack, save big, and drink this honest and well-made Cab with burgers, BBQ, or whatever comfort food you're feeling. It also makes for a great "Cocktail Cab," and that means absolutely no food is required.
Josh Spurling
Owner, Operator, Wine Monger
Table Wine Asheville
