Cabernet Sauvignon
78/100
The short takeRecognizable Cabernet flavor without the weight. A lean, tart glass that stays simple from first sip to close.
Tasted Karl HillHow we score
Serve Slightly chilled, red-wine glass.
Who it’s for A cold, tart Cabernet when you want dark fruit without a heavy pour.
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TDS Wineprint
This pour · documented production
In the glass
- Nose
- Black plum and dark cherry, with cocoa behind them. Dark fruit first, not jam — clean and fairly small.
- Palate
- Light-bodied and tart from the first pull. Plum and cherry carry the middle; cocoa is a hint, not a chocolate layer. Acidity leads. Tannin is modest, enough to dry the edges, not enough to fill the glass or slow the tartness.
- Finish
- Dry, slightly bitter, and short. The fruit drops away quickly; the tart, bitter close is what remains in the mouth.
Structure and likeness Show Hide
Structure
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Acidity
- Bright acidity
- Body
- Light body
- Tannin
- Low tannin
- Finish length
- Short finish
- Carbonation
- Still
How wine-like is it?
Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.
The dark fruit reads as Cabernet. The structure does not: too light, too tart, not enough tannin to stand in for a full red.
The wine
Tart acidity is the whole argument. Black plum and dark cherry show first, cocoa a step behind, and then the palate is light — thinner than the nose suggests — with acid in charge. Sweetness is not the story. It drinks dry.
Tannin is modest: a dry edge, not a Cabernet frame. The middle is fruit and tartness, not weight. Cocoa does not turn into oak or chocolate; it is a hint and it leaves. Fruit drops off. The close is the acid and a little bite.
It still smells like Cabernet. It does not drink like one that filled a glass. Light-bodied, tart, simple. Chill it and the fruit stays clean. Warm it and there is not much more to find — no extra layer, no extra tannin, no extra length.
If you want dark fruit without a heavy pour, this is that glass. If you want structure — more tannin, more body, a finish that holds — the limit is the light middle. The likeness splits: aroma closer to Cabernet, palate closer to a tart, modest red.
Balance is acid over fruit. Plum and cherry do not get sweeter in the middle; they get thinner. Cocoa does not round anything. You notice the tartness more with each sip, and the slightly bitter close confirms there will not be a plush landing.
78 is typical of the 16 dealcoholized Cabernet Sauvignon bottles we've tasted.
The bottle
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Fermented as full-strength wine, then run through a spiral cone. Alcohol is removed by a heat-free evaporation process repeated until less than 0.5% remains.
Research notes
The front label reads Premium American, Be Well, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dealcoholized Wine. It does not print a 750 ml line or a dollar price.
Where to buy
- Be Well
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Checked 28 Sep 2026
- Be Well
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Checked 28 Sep 2026
- Package
8 fl oz
$14.99 (Total Wine; Mix 6 for $13.49 each)
- Also listed
- Be Well Wine · Producer
- Be Well Wine — Our Process · Citation
- Availability
Total Wine & More, Chantilly, VA
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Product facts
- Producer
- Be Well Wine
- Origin
California, United States- Bottle / can
- 3 servings of 8 fl oz (240 ml) per container (producer tech sheet)
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Evidence at a glance
- Producer documented8 facts
- Retailer sourced3 facts
- Community database1 fact
Production record
The core production facts are documented and current.
- Classification
- Verified
- Method
- Named method
- ABV
- Ceiling declaration
- Origin
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- Record
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Producer bewellwines.com
Producer documented2 notes
- Country
- The Cabernet block says Premium American. No state is printed on that page.
- Volume
- The sheet does not print 750 ml.
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Note
- Price
- Chantilly shelf price supplied with the purchased bottle. The Total Wine list names Be Well Cabernet Non-Alcoholic Wine.
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Note
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- Open Food Facts lists brands Be Well and product_name Cabernet for this bottle.
Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
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