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2018 J. Lohr

Red Blend

Cuvée PAU

This wine will be included in your Spring 2023 selection.

  • 91 Points

    Wine Enthusiast, Nov. 2023

Brenden Wood smiling and holding a glass of red wine standing next to a row of wine vines in a vineyard Steve Peck standing with his arms on his sides standing among rows of wine vines

This 2018 J. Lohr Cuvée PAU leads with pure cassis and black cherry aromas, accented by notes of cedar and licorice. The expansive palate displays flavors of bing cherry and fresh plum, with a bright, ageworthy finish.

— Brenden Wood, Red Winemaker

— Steve Peck, Vice President, Winemaking

Wine Details

Cellaring

12 years

Fruit driven at release, with a structure that should show its best from 2025 - 2030.

Facts Sheet

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine, in the manner of classic Left Bank wines from Pauillac.

  • Origin

    Paso Robles AVA, San Luis Obispo County, California

  • Food Pairings

    Delicious with grilled rosemary lamb chops, garlic mashed potatoes, and roasted beets.

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Composition Blend

  • 79%

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 8%

    Merlot

  • 8%

    Petit Verdot

  • 5%

    Malbec

Vintage

Thanks to a “Miracle March,” the 2018 growing season will be remembered as the fourth in a string of normal rainfall years in Paso Robles with over 70% of the season’s precipitation being accumulated in a 3-week period beginning the first of March. That kicked off a rare vintage of exceptional quality and yield. A nice stretch of warm weather in May assured a good bloom and fruit set on the developing clusters. It was followed by an unprecedented 46-day heat spell where we saw an unthinkable 38 days over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the region. This had the effect of extending the growing season as vines shuttered their stomates and slowed photosynthesis as a defense against the high temperatures. Cabernet Sauvignon for this blend was hand- picked in late autumn, on October 27th, with pristine expression of varietal character.

CUVÉE PAU

The inspiration for this blend comes from the Grand Cru wines of the Pauillac district of Bordeaux. These legendary wines are composed primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with occasional accents from the other traditional Bordeaux red grape varieties. Our J. Lohr winemaking team is given the freedom to emulate these great wines without the restrictions of varietal percentages, instead keenly focusing on the texture and complexity of the blend that nature delivers with each vintage.

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