Winemaker Notes
Every year, Jamieson Ranch's veteran winemaker Linda Trotta hand-selects exceptional vineyards from microclimates all over the Napa Valley with the goal of making the true representation of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon for that vintage. Just as lassos are threads woven together, this Double Lariat Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is woven together.
Double Lariat is a complex and layered wine that exhibits the power and elegance of Napa Valley vineyards. Black cherry, cassis, plum, and savory baking spices delight the palate, the soft, rich mouthfeel and supple tannins carry through to a lengthy finish.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Cigar box, herbal cassis, roast meat and wood smoke, complemented by a great balance of Cabernet menthol. Full bodied yet supple with a classy finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2016 Jamieson Ranch Vineyards Double Lariat Cabernet Sauvignon shows up with plenty of fruit and a pleasing layered palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of savory spices, dried earth, and black fruit. Pair it with an oven-baked chuck roast. (Tasted: July 27, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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James Suckling
This has aromas of black fruit, sweet vanilla and toast. Full-bodied with a round texture. Some oak tannins. Full and juicy. A little old-style and fruit-forward. 95% cabernet sauvignon and 5% petite sirah. Drink now.
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Wine Spectator
Polished in feel, with plum and boysenberry puree flavors, gilded with vanilla, anise and mocha details. Very open and expressive. Drink now through 2025. 12,000 cases made.
One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.
Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.