Perrin + Dobbs Pitch Black Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

UNDER-$16 Paso cab that’s got all the big, bodacious flavors that a cab lover could ever want?!? It almost seems like a cruel joke, but lucky for you, this isn’t a fib!

We couldn’t have picked a better name than Pitch Black for this inky and elegant hitter, coming from the team at Paso Robles’ Perrin + Dobbs and made by Napa mountain-cab superstar, Chad Alexander. His name’s also been associated with some pretty mind-blowing cabernets off of Mt. Veeder, along with Spring, Howell, and Diamond Mountains – some serious places to earn his cab-making chops before joining the Central Coast winery where he now crafts this beast. With an extreme focus on details – from soil to planting structure to winemaking philosophy itself – Chad has crafted a cabernet sauvignon that rivals even the fanciest of schmanciest Cali-cabs…except, this one’s JUST $16. What in the world?!

Not to be dramatic, but this may very well be the best California cab deal in, well…ever? Made up of 95% cabernet sauvignon and 5% syrah, you’ll get all that inky-rich, ripe blue and red fruit (blueberry, raspberry, boysenberry, plum skin, and even a drool-worthy touch of dark-chocolate-drenched strawberry) – finishing with a blend of warm baking spices puckered with a whiff of cigar box, bay, and vanilla, this is a multifaceted, round, luxurious cab just waiting to impress. If you’re a cab guy or gal – or know and love one in your life – you need to add this one (or 6...or 12…) to your cart stat, because at 62% off (!), it won’t be around much longer.