2016 Melka CJ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon James Suckling: 91PTS

James Suckling: 91PTS

floral notes (rose petals)

The Mascot reveals its distinguished pedigree while offering insight into the evolution of its parent properties: a youthful promise of their future

Revealing blackberries

delicately played and tightly wound in the mouth

2016 Melka CJ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon James Suckling: 91PTSWhat could be thought of as the entry level wine of the estate and a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, the ruby purple hued 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon CJ offers a charming, classic Napa bouquet of blackcurrants, red plums, spice, and earthy flowery forest floor aromas and graphite. Rich, full bodied, balanced and classic, with good minerality, its far from a simple, entry level wine and has real depth and character.