Calistoga Cabernet typically shows ripe blackcurrant, dark cherry, vanilla, mocha, and warming spice from the warm northern Napa AVA, with full body and ripe tannins. The 2018 Napa vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Calistoga
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, single-vineyard block, oak-aged
The producer
Jax Vineyards is a small Napa producer. Block 3 refers to a specific vineyard block within the Calistoga estate.
What critics say
Jax wines receive consistently solid reviews; specific data on the Block 3 bottling is not known to me.
Pairing
Grilled ribeye, lamb chops, beef short rib