Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma County, California

Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Verdot, and Cabernet Frank (Percentages not given but Cabernet Sauvignon is likely around 90%)

Purchase Price: $19.99

Wilfred Wong 90, ElsBob 90

ABV 14.2%

A nose of dark fruits and oak. Cherry and cocoa on the palate. A bold full-bodied wine with a nice balance between the tannins and acidity. A long dry finish.

An excellent fine wine at a fair price but not a great price. Current pricing ranges $11-25. If you can find it for $11 buy a truck load.

Through the Grapevine: Ammunition Wines appears to operate as a negociant/grower‑partner winery rather than an estate producer. Instead of farming their own vineyards, they source grapes from multiple family‑owned growers across Sonoma County, selecting lots that fit their stylistic goals from each vintage. Once the fruit is purchased, the winemaking is handled in‑house: they ferment, age, blend, and bottle the wine themselves, shaping it into a consistent house style that isn’t tied to a single vineyard site but to their own winemaking approach

(Note: their web page lists the ABV at 14.5% but the label has it at 14.2%. The label percent is the legal value because it appears on the TTB‑approved bottle label. Wineries often use a rounded or strategically chosen ABV on the label, as long as it falls within legal tolerance. The fact sheet ABV is usually based on the winemaker’s lab measurement and is often closer to the true chemical value. For various reasons, all legal, the winemaker is sticking with the label number.)