Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
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Blend: 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.7% Merlot, 5.8% Petit Verdot, 1.2% Malbec, 0.3% Cabernet Franc
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A smooth and tangy Bordeaux style wine with lively plum and berry fruit; medium-bodied and elegant; another winner in a long line from this acclaimed winery. 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.7% Merlot, 5.8% Petit Verdot, 1.2% Malbec, and 0.3% Cabernet Franc.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Well, it has been a long time since I tasted the 1976 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon—the winery's launch vintage. I fondly recall the hoopla surrounding that release. It was exciting and exhilarating, and it brought me into looking closely into this winery's story. Now almost four decades later, the story remains as strong as ever. The 2014 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the stars of the vintage. TASTING NOTES: This wine successfully combines power and elegance. Its red currants beginnings lead nicely into hints of crème de cassis in its aromas and flavors. Pair its gentle, yet firm palate with oven-baked chicken over a bed of wild mushroom infused risotto. (Tasted: June 1, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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The Cabernet harvest lasted almost six weeks in 2014, and it was a fabulous year for Petit Verdot, which adds a rich violet character to both the aroma and the taste. There are broader tannins than usual, but the blueberry and cassis flavours just shout delicious! Winemaker Rob Davis has gradually been decreasing the amount of American oak and increasing the amount of French oak, giving the structure more fineness.
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Wine & Spirits
With generously rich fruit on a lean frame, this cabernet carries varietal notes of fresh green herbs turned toward smoky tobacco by the wine’s time in oak. The tannins have a black-pepper spice, feeling light and gracious, ready for seared duck breast.
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Tart and tangy in underlying acidity, this elegant red offers a mix of dried herb, tobacco leaf and red currant, showing subdued ripeness within a context of elongated polished tannin and well-integrated oak.
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Jordan Vineyard & Winery focuses on just three things: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and hospitality. John Jordan’s guiding philosophy is that every vintage, every meal, and every tasting should be better than the last. There is a relentless drive to constantly perfect the craft.
Jordan wines are made in a more European style that allows them to pair well with a broad range of foods. Winemaking decisions emphasize the wine’s fruit and acidity rather than alcohol and tannin, and achieving elegance and balance in the bottle drives all that Jordan does in the vineyards and cellar. More than three-quarters of the 1,200 acres that surround the Jordan Winery Chateau remain wild, open spaces that myriad animals and plants call home. Preserving natural habitat and conserving resources are two tenets in sustainability efforts. The winery runs almost entirely on solar energy, and the vineyards and winery are certified sustainable.
As one of California’s iconic producers of classic Cabernet Sauvignon, John Jordan believes that the success should be used for a greater good beyond the glass. Since 2012, a large portion of the profits from Jordan Winery fund The John Jordan Foundation, which works to fight the negative effects of poverty in communities through education and health services.