2023 Perrin & Dobbs Ace of Spades Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles

Built around one goal. Perrin + Dobbs set out to make the best Bordeaux-variety wines they could, and Ace of Spades is their Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon.

The winemaker is the draw. Chad Alexander spent years as head winemaker at the Hess Collection on Mount Veeder and at Robert Craig, two names Napa Cabernet fans know well. Today he consults for small producers in Napa and Paso Robles, and he brings the same attention to detail to every lot.

Paso Robles fruit, Napa polish. Paso's hot days and cool nights give Cabernet ripe, generous fruit. Chad shapes it with French oak and a light hand so the wine stays balanced, with dark fruit up front, firm but polished tannins, and enough structure to stand up to a steak.