2015 J. Lohr
Cabernet Sauvignon
Signature
Currently sold out
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98 Points, Award of Excellence
The Tasting Panel, July 2018
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95 Points, Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018
Wine Enthusiast Magazine, December 2018
My signature on the label indicates that this wine is a personal statement for me, looking to encompass three decades of experience and history in a single bottle.
Wine Details
J. Lohr Signature Cabernet Sauvignon was first produced to honor the 80th birthday of founder Jerry Lohr. This limited release was specially selected and blended from the excellent 2015 vintage in Paso Robles. It is both a tribute to Jerry's pioneering efforts in the region and our red wine portfolio's ultimate expression of Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Production
2,008 three-bottle cases, bottled July 2017
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Harvest Dates
October 1 and 10, 2015
Composition Blend
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89%
Cabernet Sauvignon
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11%
Malbec
Vineyard
Beck Vineyard, in the Creston District of Paso Robles, is a unique site. It sits at 1,700 feet above the early morning fog. Its calcareous soils and cooling afternoon winds are perfect for growing Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet from this vineyard ripens early with excellent color, purity of fruit, and phenolic maturity. Malbec is an ideal addition to the blend, as it complements the fruit component of the savory '15 Cabernet Sauvignon; it also supplies a gain in color without adding more tannins.
Vintage
The hand-harvested grapes were held separate at harvest and berry-sorted into six-ton open top tanks for fermentation. Maceration took place on the skins for five days, before early pressing to limit tannin extraction.
Aged 20 months in 100% new French oak from coopers Demptos, Vallaurine, Dargaud et Jaegle, and Saint Martin.
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