Best 2007 Napa Cabs under 35.00 you have had.

If you mean actual purchase price and not release price, 2007 Round Pond. Very lucky to get this on sale. Drank one and I will cellar the rest for many years.

I have enjoyed the 07 Honig and stocked up, and have bought some of the 07 Round Pond, but I have not yet tried it. Another that I have tried and liked enough to pick up almost a case is the B V Tapestry Reserve. It is a mostly cabernet Bordeaux blend, and can be found all over for 29.99 on sale. I have not tried a Turnbull cab in years, but have been looking for the 07. I think this is an interesting price point, very affordable, but the better wines here offer interest and complexity that most QPRs below this range do not. I hope you get lots of responses.

I agree with the BV Rutherford and Tapestry. I have purchased but have not tried Round Pond yet. I also like Groth and Buehler and I am looking forward to trying Provenance. Seems like there is not a whole lot of candidates in that category.

Folks,

see my recent tasting note post on Robert Mondavi. I am also eyeing Honig. Have you guys tried the BV Rutherford? It was a perennial buy for me in the 80's..mid 90's.....mid 00's maybe now the 10's too!

2007 BV Tapestry for me. A little under $30 wholesale at work. Jeffrey Stambor is making the wines now. He was assistant winemaker there for 20 years until Joel Aiken left. He seems to be making some really good wine.

Raymond Reserve gets my praise in the low $20s.
I had the ZD at a restaurant (twice) which was great. I'm not sure what price it comes in at, but probably somewhere around $35 retail.

Good thread, I need some ideas. I'm going to have a look at Honig.

2007 Educated Guess.........cases of this stuff here.

2007 Raymond Reserve
2007 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee (Cab blend)
2007 BV Tapestry Reserve (another Cab blend)
2007 Merryvale Starmont
2007 Groth (a bit more than $35 for most)
2007 Cameron Hughes Lots 116, 143, 149, 157 and 164
2007 Robert Mondavi

I still need to try the 07 BV Rutherford, but I'm sure it's another good QPR.

The BV Tapestry is about $40 here.

2007 Robert Mondavi gets my vote, was $34.95 at LCBO but now on sale at $29.95

I've experienced some botle variation. Some bottles heavy on the buttery/butterscotch palate and others not so much.

07 Louis Martini Napa Cab. $19.00..

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Originally posted by AZwineRyan:
2007 Raymond Reserve
2007 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee (Cab blend)
2007 BV Tapestry Reserve (another Cab blend)
2007 Merryvale Starmont
2007 Groth (a bit more than $35 for most)
2007 Cameron Hughes Lots 116, 143, 149, 157 and 164
2007 Robert Mondavi

I still need to try the 07 BV Rutherford, but I'm sure it's another good QPR.

Hey Ryan, You know you can still get the Merryvale Starmont at Spectrum mall Costco for 9.97. For that price I love the stuff :-)

I would add a few others to the above

Sequoia Grove Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain
Terra Valentine
Ladera

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Originally posted by desertwineguy:

Hey Ryan, You know you can still get the Merryvale Starmont at Spectrum mall Costco for 9.97. For that price I love the stuff :-)

I may have to stop by and get a bit more. I picked up a case at the Tempe Costco for $9.97/bottle a month or two back. Gotta love the Costco wine markdowns!

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Originally posted by TheEngineer:

Sequoia Grove Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

+1

A few have listed the Round Pond cab, I will have to try that one.

good luck finding it below $35. it IS a kickass wine tho.

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Originally posted by TERPS:
A few have listed the Round Pond cab, I will have to try that one.

2004 Match Butterdragon

Hayman & Hill Reserve; the 2007 is delicious and the price is excellent.

Agree with Turnbull. Laird Family is delicious for the price point. Freemark Abbey is very solid - best I have had from them in years.

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Originally posted by AZwineRyan:

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Originally posted by TheEngineer:

Sequoia Grove Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

+1

I haven't tried the '07, but also would generally agree here. I also like the Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon.

With the number of recommendations for the BV Tapestry, I'll have to give it another try. I used to be a regular buyer in the mid 90s, but seemed to run into more than a few off bottles. I drank my last two '97s a few months apart a couple of years ago. The first one tasted way past it's prime. When I opened the last one I wasn't too hopeful, but it tasted great with plenty of life left.

Cameron Hughes Lot 200 - Absolutely loved it at $25-28. Picked up cases.

Round Pond 2006 probably comes in second behind it at $26.

agree with board-o.Tried one of my 2 bottles of 2004 match butter dragon last week, it was excellant.Which I would of bought more during Randy's special this summer.

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2007 BV Tapestry for me. A little under $30 wholesale at work. Jeffrey Stambor is making the wines now. He was assistant winemaker there for 20 years until Joel Aiken left. He seems to be making some really good wine.

Minneapolis,

Nice juice for under $30!

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Originally posted by gotapex:

Cameron Hughes Lot 200 - Absolutely loved it at $25-28. Picked up cases.

It's an 08, so I didn't list it. But yes, it's absolutely fantastic for under $30...I bought 4 cases

wineglas, we have the 2007 Louis Martini Napa Cab by the glass at the club and it's a great bargain. I know how much you liked the 2006.

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Originally posted by AZwineRyan:

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Originally posted by gotapex:

Cameron Hughes Lot 200 - Absolutely loved it at $25-28. Picked up cases.

It's an 08, so I didn't list it. But yes, it's absolutely fantastic for under $30...I bought 4 cases

My bad, apparently I have reading problems.

But yes, great stuff for the price.

I have yet to try a single 2007 Napa cab under $35 that was as good as Ridge or Stefania.

The 2005 Stefania Uvas Creek Cab is a wonderful wine.

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Originally posted by Dave Tong BBP:
I have yet to try a single 2007 Napa cab under $35 that was as good as Ridge or Stefania.

I've started working my way through some of the suggestions on this thread to stock up.

First up was an 07 BV Rutherford, compared against the second half (opened last night) of an 07 Stefania Chaine d'Or. While I feel the 07 Stefania's need more time than the previous couple of vintages, the BV came across as more disjointed and thinner than the Stefania. One down, many more to go.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
The 2005 Stefania Uvas Creek Cab is a wonderful wine.

Agreed. The 05 versions of this and the Syrah sucked me in.

... but they're not Napa.

details, details

Me-----thinks details, details!

TXGolfPro-
Thanks for the tip. Bought more Round Pond '07 at $40 with free shipping ($50 from the winery). Still wondering if anybody has tried their new 07 Bovet Cab bottling.

haven't had it yet, but 6 of these just arrived(also along with more Round Pond ):
2006 wallis family estate diamond mountain cab
$29.92

Wine Enthusiast,
"A superior Cabernet that shows, first and foremost, Diamond Mountain's famous tannins. They make the mouthfeel a little hard, but the wine is so rich in blackberries and plums, you hardly notice. Beautiful now, with decanting, and should develop for six years." 92 points

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wineglas, we have the 2007 Louis Martini Napa Cab by the glass at the club and it's a great bargain. I know how much you liked the 2006.

just drank the 06 the other day.

Has anyone opened a 2007 Lewelling yet? (not Wight)