A 100-point winemaker’s gold-standard value Cab
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2020 Joey Tensley Fundamental Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast 750 ml
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A Second Label to Be Proud Of
Joey Tensley’s Fundamental Cabernet is THE benchmark Cab for the under-$20 category—and a wine that’s inspired a legion of fans among Wine Access drinkers.
“Perhaps the best QPR ratio on any bottle of wine I have ever purchased,” one member gushed in their five-star review. “I challenge anyone to find a bottle of wine at [this price] that can stand up to this one. It drinks like a $50 Napa cab.”
The 2020 is a standout edition: Antonio Galloni declared it “fabulous” and that “readers looking for an affordable Cabernet will flip out over the quality and value here.”
No wonder this wine has fast become one of the most remarkable values in California. A rich, lush Cabernet crafted by a 100-point winemaker known for what Robert Parker called “high-end, super-duper wines,” this is a bona fide Joey Tensley production that happens to wear a shockingly low price tag.
“I put my name on my second label,” Joey told us when we visited him at his Los Olivos property and noticed that he had Fundamental open on their kitchen table. “I’m proud of it, and I’m not going to hide under a generic label.”
With half its grapes grown in Paso Robles and the rest coming from prime sources in Santa Barbara, the 2020 has a softness that’s a trademark of the vintage’s warm summer and fall. The Paso fruit provides power, color, and concentration, while the cooler climate of Santa Barbara brings a brightness that makes this wine a delight, sip after VERY generous sip.
Fundamental is one of the most staggering values in our portfolio: a muscular but supple Cab that overdelivers big time.