Cheaper alternatives to Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar

Simonsberg-Paarl, South Africa · Red blend

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€40

The steal

Close cousin

Casa Silva Colección Carmenère

Colchagua Valley, Chile · Carménère

Shared Carménère in the blend. Same fruit-first attitude. Same full-throttle body. About 25% of the price.

€10 save €30

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Prices are typical retail, checked Aug 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Close cousin
  Mulderbosch Faithful Hound Red

  Stellenbosch, South Africa · Red blend

  Shared Cabernet Franc in the blend
  €16

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• Close cousin
  Vignobles Gabriel & Co Le Chant du Loriot

  Lussac-Saint-Émilion, France · Merlot blend

  Shared Cabernet Franc in the blend
  €16

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