Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon

Decoy

Other · Cabernet Sauvignon
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88 /100
Reviews
20
professional

Vintages

1
2021 Other 88/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
NV

Community Reviews

25
25
Reviews
88.4
Avg Score
93
Highest
Taster #0156 · Feb 14, 2026
87/100
Uncomplex, Fruity, Medium Body, Low Tannin, Very Smooth. Great for the price.
2021 vintage
Taster #7764 · Jun 5, 2025
90/100
Tasted amazing but hit us very hard compared to previous wines
2021 vintage
Taster #9229 · May 16, 2025
It's an ok wine, lowish tannin, a little generic fruit.
2021 vintage
Taster #3832 · Feb 11, 2025
87/100
2021 Decoy with some peeps at Blue Mountain. Aromas of cassis, oak, blueberry, and vanilla. Flavours were the same with some leather. meh
2021 vintage
Taster #8881 · Feb 11, 2025
87/100
Slight oak, Pine, cardamom, black currant, dark cherry. The palate is on the lighter side for a Cabernet, easy drinkable, can be paired with bbq. Medium body with polished tannins, the finish is good.
2021 vintage
Taster #4745 · Jan 24, 2025
Not a fan.
2021 vintage
Taster #5044 · Dec 27, 2024
86/100
Straightforward and serviceable. Can bust this out and count on it to be a good bottle. Purple in the glass with very little rim variation. Stained tears that run down slowly. Big aromas on the nose. Bramble, blackberry, hints of chocolate and vanilla. Alcohol heat Palate has big black fruit and vanilla components. Two dimensional flavors but does them both well.
2021 vintage
Taster #3301 · Nov 16, 2024
We thought this was pretty good but overpriced; $18 at Costco. We'll likely try one more bottle but the qvp is off.
2021 vintage
Taster #9420 · Nov 16, 2024
78/100
Flavor is... plain. Any hints of complexity are drowned out by the sharp alcoholic bite; this wine runs hot. Has a nice peppery finish though. Drinkable. edit: thought it would soften up after a day like most cabs, but it seemed to only get hotter. Any resemblance of complexity has faded.
2021 vintage
Taster #3745 · Nov 11, 2024
90/100
Red fruit, easy drinking with minimal tannin. Maybe a bit boring but always reliable.
2021 vintage
Taster #7689 · Nov 2, 2024
89/100
Palate: dried cherries, almonds, vanilla.tannins are light but present. lacks a meaningful structure. Easy drinking cab.
2021 vintage
Taster #8882 · Oct 27, 2024
90/100
Very nice wine at this price point. Sunday afternoon watching NFL and enjoying some vino.
2021 vintage
Taster #0673 · Oct 27, 2024
88/100
lots of plum, cherry, blackberry. peppery finish
2021 vintage
Taster #9229 · Sep 27, 2024
Ok wine, but pretty ordinary, Decoy whites tasted recently were more distinguished, I do not feel this merits the modest premium over basic California red wines.
2021 vintage
Taster #0534 · Sep 2, 2024
91/100
This wine is a great value and is outperforming its price point. The bottle was open for 1+ hours. it is in a great drink window.
2021 vintage
Taster #0534 · Jul 15, 2024
90/100
Consistent with past vintages and the price point. Good value. Went well with a spicy sausage dinner.
2021 vintage
Taster #8882 · Jul 12, 2024
90/100
Very nice wine, notes of plum with smooth finish
2021 vintage
Taster #9211 · Jun 28, 2024
89/100
Very good as normal. Good color and finishes smooth.
2021 vintage
Taster #3947 · Jun 27, 2024
90/100
Very good wine in the California cab style.
2021 vintage
Taster #7450 · Jun 26, 2024
89/100
Little too plummy, but not bad.
2021 vintage
Taster #2630 · Apr 29, 2024
93/100
Reddish purple. Blackberry with a bit of musk. Fruit forward and tart with soft tanins for a young wine. The finish is peppery. Quite nice.
2021 vintage
Taster #2141 · Mar 26, 2024
89/100
Little more peppery than I recall with Decoy upfront, but that dissipated. Enjoyed but probably won’t remember.
2021 vintage
Taster #2478 · Mar 13, 2024
88/100
The wine looks violet colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry, red currant and cherry. It tastes like cherry, red currant, raspberry, plum and clove. The body is light. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.
2021 vintage
Taster #5448 · Feb 19, 2024
86/100
The wine looks ruby colored and thin. Some taste of strawberry and cherry. Basically no tannins. It's for drinking and nothing special.
2021 vintage
Taster #0119 · Feb 4, 2024
It is what it is. Drank it over three days, and it worked. Wouldn't buy a case, but I also didn't mind having it in my cellar as a gift from someone.
2021 vintage