2010 J. Lohr Cuvée Series Cuvée PAU Red Blend
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The 2010 J. Lohr Cuvée PAU blends red and blue fruit aromas with a hazelnut-like barrel bouquet that evolves toward ink and iodine in the glass. The bright palate is dense with fruit, offering notes of violet, browned butter and black tea. Red fruit in the finish speaks to the Merlot and Malbec in this Bordeaux-style blend. Open and decant an hour before serving.
— Steve Peck, red winemaker
Wine Details
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Composition Blend
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55%
Cabernet Sauvignon
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25%
Merlot
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10%
Malbec
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10%
Petit Verdot
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Origin
Paso Robles AVA, San Luis Obispo County, California
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Cellaring
Delicious now, with a structure that will soften with age for 10 to 15 years.
10 Years -
Food Pairings
Grilled rosemary lamb chops with garlic mashed potato and roasted beets.
Vintage
2010 was the coolest vintage Paso Robles has seen since 1998. Following heavy winter rainfall that broke a three year drought, we saw our summertime growing degree days lagging and had concerns that Cabernet may not completely ripen. The low- yielding block selected for Cuvée PAU was one of the earlier blocks harvested for the season and was “in the barn” well before frost and moisture hit the region near the end of October. The layering of this 2010 Cuvée PAU blend was based on building aromas with Merlot and Malbec around the Cabernet Sauvignon base. The Petit Verdot provided structure and aging potential as well as an interesting blue fruit character.
Cuvée PAU
The inspiration for this blend comes from the Grand Cru wines of the Pauillac district of Bordeaux composed primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot accents. Winemaking is given the freedom to emulate these great wines without the restrictions of varietal percentages, instead keenly focusing on the texture and complexity of the blend that nature delivers with each vintage.
