Cheaper alternatives to Ovid Experiment

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

The splurge

Ovid Experiment

2017 · Napa Valley, USA · Red blend

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€231

The steal

Close cousin

Buena Vista The Sheriff of Buena Vista

Sonoma County, USA · Red blend

Shared Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Same dark-fruit core. About 25% of the price.

€57 save €174

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

• Dead ringer
  Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

  Napa Valley, USA · Cabernet Sauvignon

  Shared Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend
  €59

  save €172
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  Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

  Napa Valley, USA · Cabernet Sauvignon

  Shared Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend
  €69

  save €162
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• Black Stallion Bucephalus Red Blend€275 → €56
• Black Stallion Transcendent Cabernet Sauvignon€233 → €34
• William Cole Vineyards Cuvée Claire Cabernet Sauvignon€342 → €41
• Hundred Acre Wraith Cabernet Sauvignon€603 → €34
• Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Proprietary Red€961 → €55
• Continuum Novicium Estate€215 → €59
• Colgin Tychson Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon€1277 → €34
• ZD Wines Abacus Cabernet Sauvignon€706 → €56

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