- Practicing Sustainable
- 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc
- Jax Estate Vineyard (Calistoga AVA)
- Alluvial loam soils
- 100% native, spontaneous yeast
- Fermented in a combination of small-lot stainless steel fermenters and open-top barriques
- 15-30-days on the skins
- Aged 22 months in French oak (65% new)
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
- 66 barrels produced
- 14.8% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Napa
Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-JAX-20-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2024-10-02
"From the Jax estate, an 2.5ha site of silty loam soils at the base of Mt. St. Helena, in Calistoga. Aged 21 months in 50% new French oak. Terrifically fruit-forward. Fragrant dark berry fruit with sweet cedar notes. The fruit-forward style with a softer, more lush tannin profile comes from growing in Calistoga, though there are plenty of grape-skin tannins that come from the warmth up-valley. The location of the site allows for cool mornings and evenings. But the warmth of the day helps ripen those skin tannins, while that book-ended coolness factor layers in freshness. It's a fantastically plush and layered red at a tremendous value price. In 2012, Dan Parrott became a proprietor of the Jax brand and began working with winemaker Kirk Venge."
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2023-11-30
"A fruity and well-made cabernet sauvignon expressing aromas of dark berries, dried herbs, bay leaves and hints of cola. It's full-bodied and rich with plush tannins. Generous and opulent with dark berries and chocolate in the finish. Better after 2025."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2024-01-22
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2023-12-29
"Kirk Venge is doing a nice job with the wines from Jax Vineyards. This 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate boasts plenty of cassis, blackberries and blueberries on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied, showing lots of fruit and being nicely ripe and concentrated without going over the top into simple jamminess. Long, silky and immediately approachable, it represents a good value among the sea of Napa Valley Cabernets."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2024-02-20
"Fully ripe, jammy aromas and flavors dominate this full-bodied, moderately tannic wine, giving it a posh, plush mouthfeel and almost sweet finish. The impressions of dried cherries, dried plums and blueberries are generous and delicious. —J.G."
2022
James Suckling
Score
91
Date
2024-09-12
"A luscious, relaxed wine that's so soft you wouldn't think it's a cabernet until the finish, where a touch of tannin comes in. Plump blueberries, blackberries, dark chocolate and vanilla bean on a full body with a broad, plush texture. Drink now."
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2023-12-26
"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon JAX Estate is a terrific value, with a plump, forward, delicious style in its blue fruits as well as classic tobacco and chocolaty nuances. Medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, and textured on the palate, it has the vintage's pure, lively style as well as outstanding length. The blend is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged 22 months in 70% new French oak."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2023-12-29
"Kirk Venge is doing a nice job with the wines from Jax Vineyards. This 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate boasts plenty of cassis, blackberries and blueberries on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied, showing lots of fruit and being nicely ripe and concentrated without going over the top into simple jamminess. Long, silky and immediately approachable, it represents a good value among the sea of Napa Valley Cabernets."