Crafted using 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot grapes from some of the most acclaimed Napa Valley vineyards, including their own estate properties, this wine is the ultimate expression of Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon. Each year brings another exceptional vintage to Napa Valley, resulting in wines with alluring polish and poise.

The season began with a wet winter followed by a mild spring. While this led to a slightly later-than-normal start to the season, ideal summer weather with no significant heat spikes ensured ideal flavour development, yielding complex and vibrant whites, and refined reds with elegant tannins, enticing aromatics and beautiful fruit flavours.

Elegantly structured and impeccably balanced, this gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon displays voluptuous dark fruit aromas of blackberry and black cherry, with hints of lavender and rustic savoury spice. The rich berry notes are echoed on the palate, where silky, fine-grained tannins and enlivening acidity carry the flavours to a lush, lingering finish.

“Decoy is a part of the Duckhorn portfolio and comes billed as “everyday wine for the well-informed.” Its price especially in Canadian dollars isn’t every day for many wine lovers, but this Napa Valley red blend is one of the top wines of the range. Made with grapes grown at estate vineyards and purchased from growers, the [2019] is a blend of merlot, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon and tempranillo. A ripe and savoury red with a smooth texture and sense of balance, this is medium weight and easy to appreciate. Drink now-2024.” 90 points, Christopher Waters, Globe & Mail, January 2022