Paul Dolan Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino County
Paul Dolan Vineyards · California › Mendocino County › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
8
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
88
Reviews
88.0
Avg Score
93
Highest
Taster #8463
· Jul 12, 2025
93/100
Great full bodied cab with nice fruit on the nose
2022 vintage
Taster #8288
· Aug 6, 2024
87/100
Dark berries, cherries, oak spice, and pencil shavings on the earthy nose. Medium bodied, not deep or delineated, but displays nice brightness to plummy, licorice-inflected flavors.
2022 vintage
Taster #8284
· May 31, 2024
90/100
Mild nose of black fruit. Medium body with a good fruit balance. Finish not long. Overall good value.
2022 vintage
Taster #9687
· Jan 26, 2018
89/100
Nose of vitamin C. Thick body with some delicious fruit and chocolate peeking through a lot of green vegetation. Not bad for $16.
2012 vintage
Taster #1244
· Aug 3, 2017
85/100
Blah
2012 vintage
Taster #2159
· Nov 15, 2016
85/100
This deep ruby wine offers black currant, tree bark, mocha and spice aromas. Medium-to-full-bodied, fresh, seamlessly alcoholic (13.5%) and with medium-weight but grippy tannins, it goes on to deliver flavors which mirror the nose. Unfortunately, the middle palate thins and the finish is clipped. Considering its price point, this Cabernet is not necessarily bad. That said, it is certainly not worthy of a search. Drink now-2019.
2012 vintage
Taster #7357
· Sep 4, 2016
88/100
Opens up nicely, light finish at first but has some lingering notes.
2012 vintage
Taster #0082
· Aug 6, 2016
87/100
Hydrocarbon nose. Fruit forward on palate. Medium body with tannins on finish. ... After aeration the nose is more spicy with pepper and phenols reduced. Mouthfeel much improved and full bodied.
2012 vintage