For years, Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in Lake County’s Red Hills AVA have been filling more expensive Napa Valley wines with equally impressive, though less costly, fruit. Many of the best vineyards up in the Hills have never made a wine that says Lake County on the label. Wineries like Sol Rouge are responsible for the Red Hills landing on our vinous radar. This is a ridiculously good, plush, and complex Cabernet Sauvignon.

“It’s easy to fall for this seductively smooth and opulently flavored wine from a small vineyard that’s doing a lot of things right. It tastes fully ripe, with blackberry and black cherry, plus hints of chocolate and mint. It is almost soft in texture, but full-bodied, and keeps its silky mouthfeel through the finish.” - 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast