J. Davies, ‘Diamond Mountain District’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Region: Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley, Estate Grown Varietal: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot Tasting notes: The 2018 J. Davies Estate Cabernet Sauvignon opens with dense black plum, vibrant blackberry, rich cocoa and notes of black pepper, complimented by undertones of tobacco leaf and mountain sage. Flavors of marionberry, black plum, baking spice and mocha lead to a lush and coating finish. Youthful, but integrated, tannins anchor the wine’s rich mouth-filling weight.” Producer: The Davies family, proprietors of Schramsberg and Davies Vineyards in Napa Valley, presents its seventeenth vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon crafted from the historic Diamond Mountain vineyards they purchased in 1965. The estate vineyards were replanted to Bordeaux varietals beginning in 1994, and the J. Davies Estate Cabernet Sauvignon was first released in 2004 (2001 vintage). J. Davies Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the creation of two generations of the Davies family, the prod