2023 J. Lohr
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shotwell Vineyard
Generous aromas of black currant and fresh blackberry with notes of violet, thyme, cracked pepper, and holiday spices. Dark, dense fruit on the palate with a juicy core and pliant, lingering tannins.
Wine Details
Cellaring
15 years
Will age gracefully for 12 to 15 years from vintage date.
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Origin
El Pomar District, Paso Robles, CA
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Food Pairings
This classic Cabernet Sauvignon is extraordinary with a steak with tarragon-beurre blanc sauce and roasted asparagus.
Composition Blend
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100%
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard
The J. Lohr Shotwell Vineyard is located in the El Pomar District of Paso Robles. The climate here is a moderate Region II on the Winkler heat accumulation scale, which characterizes it as a quite cool location for growing the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon variety. This tightly spaced, cane-pruned vineyard is laid out with 8 foot by 4 foot vine spacing on calcareous Linne-Calodo soil; it was originally planted from 2013 to 2015. The undulating hills at this location required that the row direction follow the slope of each block.
Vintage
Paso Robles experienced record winter rainfall from December 2022 to March 2023. Rain totals for the season were nearly double the 30-year average, recharging the parched soil profiles after two years of drought-like conditions. Cool weather persisted through much of the growing season, with cloudy skies prevailing until the end of June. Veraison occurred during the second and third weeks of August, about two weeks behind schedule. Thankfully, near perfect warm weather arrived in October and November. This allowed us to wait until late autumn to pick fruit with pristine quality and optimal maturity.
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