The lion gets you first. It roars across the label in black and turquoise, all Art Deco lines, and the bottle underneath is heavier and broader than most reds on the shelf. Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon sits in grocery aisles across Texas dressed like a wine that costs twice as much. For the most part, the wine lives up to the outfit.
Juggernaut is made by Bogle Family Vineyards, the family winery in Clarksburg, California, a little south of Sacramento in the Delta. Bogle has spent more than 50 years building a reputation on wines that taste better than their price tags suggest, and the Cabernet was Juggernaut’s first release.
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