2012
Jayson Cabernet Sauvignon
With its deep black core and garnet rim, this gorgeous Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon entices with aromas of black cherry, orange zest and a touch of dust. On the palate, layers of cherry, zest and dark cocoa powder coat the mouth while a hint of fresh pine provides an appealing zing. Rich and full-bodied, this wine’s tannins provide a reassuring grip underneath their supple, velvety mouthfeel – an indication of age-worthiness and promise of evolving complexity with years of additional cellaring.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Winemaker
- Kale Anderson
- Alcohol
- 15.2%
- Harvested Start Date
- October 9, 2012
- Harvested End Date
- October 21, 2012
- Bottled Date
- May 9, 2014
- Release Date
- October 14, 2014
Winemaking Notes
The grape clusters were hand-sorted, de-stemmed, and selected berry-by-berry by our winemaking team After seven to fifteen days of a gentle cold soak in small open-top fermenters, the fruit began 100% native yeast fermentation. After two to three weeks, the fruit was gently pressed and the juice was moved to barrel where it finished primary and malolactic fermentation, also native. The wine continued to age in 95% new, super fine-grained, medium-plus and heavy toasted French oak Bordeaux export barrels for eighteen months. The wine was bottled unfined and minimally filtered.
Big aromas of stewed black cherry, dried orange, cedar and exotic spice, with a touch of earthy minerals. Lush and layered on the palate, offering black cherry, currant, fig, cocoa, sweet and spicy oak, and toasty vanilla undertones. Long, balanced and elegant finish. Great wine.
Rich, with tiers of explosive dark berry, plum, blueberry and melted black licorice flavors. This is tight and focused, maintaining a laser beam of flavor that pushes past the gripping tannins.
A stunning effort from Jayson Pahlmeyer: lush and thick with pure toasty Cabernet essence; ripe blackberry, cassis and black cherry play on the palate with notes of licorice, chocolate and sweet vanilla oak; generous and actually quite reasonably priced.
Offers a nose of mint, conifer, bright red berry, blue plum, deep black cherry and licorice. Beautifully polished palate entry with cranberry, blackberry balanced by vital acidity. Drink 2015-2026.
