Our take
Justin Cabernet Sauvignon California Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0733952997103
Our take
What we make of this bottle
JUSTIN says its first vineyard was planted in Paso Robles back in 1981, though the origin recorded for this particular Cabernet is California. In our September 2026 checks the lowest price we observed was $27.99 and the highest was $42.99.
The average is 4 out of five, which places it in the lowest fifth of the reds we track by rating. The number of shopper ratings so far is 2. Cabernet Sauvignon, the grape here, is a grape that official guides describe as firmly built, showing black currant, cherry and plum among the fruits commonly associated with it, with possible spice from oak.
JUSTIN's own product page for its current Cabernet Sauvignon bottling lists Paso Robles as the appellation, 15 percent alcohol, and fifteen months of time in oak, a quarter of it new American barrels. Wine Enthusiast scored that release 92 points, and the producer's tasting notes describe a full-bodied, dry wine built on black plum, cassis and blackberry, with savory roasted red pepper, leather and dried herb layered under moderate tannin. Founder Justin Baldwin planted the first vineyard here in 1981 on the region's limestone-rich soil, and the producer markets the label today as the country's top-selling luxury Cabernet Sauvignon. Our capture is drawn from the 2023 vintage retail listing; the wine list for this bottle does not specify a vintage, so treat the alcohol and oak figures as representative of JUSTIN's current non-reserve Cabernet rather than a confirmed match to the exact bottle on the shelf.
Our call: this is a bottle for a shopper drawn to the paper trail: JUSTIN documents the Paso Robles fruit, the fifteen months of oak, and a 92-point score from Wine Enthusiast for its current Cabernet Sauvignon. Pass if you want the crowd's confirmation before spending at this level; only two shopper ratings have reached our record, and their average sits in the lowest fifth of the reds we track, a reading that early counts can still move in either direction.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$31.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$27.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$42.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$39.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$31.99
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$36.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$27.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$40.99
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$29.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$40.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Winery history
JUSTIN says its first vineyard was planted in Paso Robles in 1981.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Getting to know Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape grown in many wine regions. It often makes firmly built wines and is also a common part of red blends.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional authorities describe black currant, cherry and plum as common fruit references, with noticeable tannin and possible spice from oak. Ripeness, climate and winemaking can move the wine from lean and herbal to broad and fruit-led.
Sources: Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 163 Cabernet Sauvignon wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.