Winemaker Notes
Mixed and macerated soft fruits, mocha and wild blue flowers greet the nose. Firm tannins are balanced with focused mid palate weight and a lively acid both front and back. Roasted mission figs and pomegranate dominate. The primary fruit flavors are well integrated with toffee, licorice root and an earthy forest component. This wine consistently portrays the classic traits of a tried and true Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
John Anthony Vineyards has produced a beautiful 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of plum, blueberry, black raspberry and the telltale blackcurrant. The wine exhibits a gentle and judicious use of oak, medium to full body, a lush suppleness, and a deep ruby/purple color. This is impeccably made, well-balanced Cabernet Sauvignon with elegance yet authority. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.
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James Suckling
A wealth of blackberry and currant character follows through to a full body, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Pretty chewy still. Drink in 2020.
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.