2016 Red Wine Napa Valley
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The 2016 Red Blend is similarly colored and gives up a more medium to full-bodied, silky style as well as classic notes of charcoal, creme cassis, blueberries, and graphite. It doesn't match the depth and volume of the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, yet is elegant, finesse-driven, and beautifully layered. It too will keep for 15 years or more.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2016 Proprietary Red Wine from Jack Winery is racy and voluptuous, with terrific fruit depth and no hard edges. Ripe red cherry, mocha, new leather and white chocolate all meld together effortlessly. This racy, opulent wine will drink well right out of the gate and for a number of years thereafter.
The 2016 Red Blend is made up of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. The Merlot is from the Jack estate, and the rest is sourced from Atlas Peak. Very deep purple-black in color, it has a wonderfully spicy, plummy nose with the cassis and blackberry pie in the undercurrent with violets, tilled soil and truffles plus wafts of Black Forest cake and iron ore. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, with amazingly ripe, firm, fine-grained tannins, loads of red fruit and mineral sparks and an epically long, earth-laced finish. 200 cases produced.
A rich and juicy red with dried-berry and chocolate character. Lots of hazelnuts. Full body, round and ripe tannins and a flavorful finish. Concentrated style. Drink or hold.