2022 J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon Hilltop
Regular price $28.98
94 Wine Enthusiast - Red and purple fruit syrup aromas meet with pencil shavings, violet, coffee and toasted nut aromas on the nose of this widely available and always reliable Cab. The palate is dry and layered in firm tannins that carry forth flavors of blackberry, oregano, coffee bean and marjoram, sliding into an elegant finish.
94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc. Displays blackberry and blueberry compote aromas garnished with crushed violet, cracked pepper, and black tea. Plump fruit on the palate with fine-grained tannins. Juicy layers of black and red currants lead to a bright finish accented by pastry notes from the 16 months aging in French cooperage. - Winemaker
The 2022 Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon was grown primarily on the J. Lohr Shotwell Vineyard, located within the cool, Templeton Gap-influenced El Pomar District of Paso Robles. Part of the blend (5%) comes from the Beck Vineyard, which is located at 1,700 foot elevation on the La Panza Range in the Creston District. The final 5% comes from J. Lohr ranches located within the mountainous Adelaida District. Paso Robles vineyards are blessed with long summer days of intense sunshine - our near 100°F daytime temperatures are followed by chilly, ocean-cooled nights in the 50s. These Cabernet vines are naturally stressed in the dry, often very gravelly, and sometimes lime and shale-laden soils. Water is at a premium in these vineyards, requiring our viticulturists to fine-tune pruning and irrigation to achieve dark fruit with resolved tannins year-after-year.
