2016 Melka CJ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon

2016 Melka CJ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley cabernet sauvignonWhat could be thought of as the entry level wine of the estate and a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, the ruby purple hued 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon CJ offers a charming, classic Napa bouquet of blackcurrants, red plums, spice, and earthy flowery forest floor aromas and graphite. Rich, full bodied, balanced and classic, with good minerality, its far from a simple, entry level wine and has real depth and character.

The vineyard's unique terroir and the region's ideal climate contribute to the rich

The dark fruit flavors—think spiced plum and black fig—dance across your taste buds

The Mascot reveals its distinguished pedigree while offering insight into the evolution of its parent properties: a youthful promise of their future

and chocolate

cedar and chewy tannins

James Suckling: 91PTS

vanilla pod

delicately played and tightly wound in the mouth

Revealing blackberries

and blueberry pie that capture the classic La Jota combination of intense fruit and complexity

floral notes (rose petals)

fine-grained tannins on the palate