Decoy California Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 bottle

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Red fruit aroma family photo — Red fruit

Black fruit aroma family photo — Black fruit

Tasting facts

Taste: Dry

aciditySoft → Bright

sweetnessDry → Sweet

tanninGentle → Grippy

intensityLight → Bold

Drinking window · 2024–2031

With food · Beef, Lamb, Poultry, Game (deer, venison)

Market range $19.99–$30.98 (around the market median, Nov 9, 2026)

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Producer: Decoy
Founded: 1985
Founder: Dan and Margaret Duckhorn
Home region: Sonoma County, California
Flagship: Cabernet Sauvignon
Ownership: The Duckhorn Portfolio (Butterfly Equity since 2024)

Duckhorn Vineyards' second label, first wine in 1985; it expanded in 2010 to six varietal wines as the portfolio's value-priced line.

Decoy was established more than 30 years ago by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn; Duckhorn Vineyards has been exploring Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon since 1978.

The Duckhorn Portfolio

Cabernet Sauvignon

Decoy California Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Critics Choice · 92 points · Wine Enthusiast

Description

Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, mocha, savory blueberry and sweet baking spices; silky tannins, supple rounded texture, voluptuous dark berry flavors, barrel spice, long lush finish. Grapes: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot.

Winemaker Notes

This alluring Cabernet Sauvignon draws you in with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, mocha, savory blueberry and sweet baking spices. On the palate, silky tannins and a supple, rounded texture frame the voluptuous dark berry flavors, with notions of barrel spice adding nuance and complexity to the long, lush finish.

Wine.com price

$18.97

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Type: Red
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grapes
Region
Country: United States
Colour: Red
Price band: Under $20
ABV: 13.9%
pH: 3.68
Total acidity: 6 g/L
Oak: Aged 18 months in 100% French oak, 40% new / 60% neutral
Aging: 18 months
LWIN: 1782279
Market median: $24.99 (Nov 9, 2026)

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Professional ratings

92ptsWine Enthusiast
This wine offers dense, full-bodied blackberry, black currant confiture and dried bay leaf on the nose. The midpalate has flavors of black strawberry, tangerine, watermelon and star anise, interwoven with spicy vanilla cream into a silky, dry finish.