Brave & Maiden Estate, Limited Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ynez Valley
Brave & Maiden Estate · California › Santa Ynez Valley › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
Reviews
9
professional
Vintages
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Community Reviews
99
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91.1
Avg Score
93
Highest
Taster #4187
· Dec 21, 2025
90/100
Drinking well with nose of dark fruit , smooth tannins and nice finish
2016 vintage
Taster #8279
· Jul 13, 2023
93/100
20 minute decant. Nose of black cherries and black raspberries. Vibrant palate of blackberry jam, and black raspberry with plenty of lift, adding violets, light white pepper, and milk chocolate. Fat tannins, blueberry pie, stones, and dusty earth on the finish with some black pepper and floral notes. Very nice fruit-drive Cabernet.
2016 vintage
Taster #8466
· Feb 1, 2023
92/100
- Brick color and aromas of black currant and violet. It's balanced and has flavours of strawberry, strawberry jam and chocolate with a full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - I thought it was a Napa Cab. Lush. Great balance. Very good wine.
2016 vintage
Taster #9001
· Mar 3, 2022
92/100
SB Cab posing as a Napa Cab--rich blackberry and plum fruit, menthol, a bit of tobacco. Well integrated tannins.
2016 vintage
Taster #8279
· Apr 15, 2021
91/100
Grainy nose of smoke, eucalyptus, and birch wood. Black cherry and minerals give way to gravel, acidity, black fruits, and tar. Big chewy tannins on an oak frame with black currant and leather, finishing long. This wine seems a bit young and could use more time. 91+ points.
2016 vintage
Taster #6017
· Apr 5, 2021
93/100
Very good
2016 vintage
Taster #1438
· Jan 8, 2021
88/100
Distinct pruney nose, but otherwise a fine wine with substantial character.
2016 vintage
Taster #8620
· Sep 25, 2020
88/100
Needed an hour decanting. Prunes and herbal jam on the nose, ripe berries and a touch of oak on the palate. Not a very long finish. Interesting wine but not really a standout.
2016 vintage
Taster #3175
· Sep 12, 2020
93/100
on first opening, was a bit tart for my taste. But with an hour in the glass, and even more so the next day (coravined), this completely faded and it became more balanced, intense and enjoyable, fairly full bodied, with rich cedar scents/flavors prominent, and a bit of menthol with blackberry fruit. I would've guessed Napa but it's from Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara). Good QPR at $39 from LB, better than several of the $50-65 cabs Ive tried recently.
2016 vintage