Jericho Canyon · Lot 17 · Calistoga
Jericho Canyon Bordeaux Style
Cabernet Sauvignon blend
A medium-bodied Bordeaux-style expression built around Jericho Canyon Cabernet, then finished with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec after an unusually patient three years in new French oak.
Wine highlights
01 / Progress
The wine,
step by step.
- FruitCalistoga
Jericho Canyon Cabernet
The Cabernet came from the Jericho Canyon area in Calistoga, where wines are known to take time to mature.
- Élevage36 months
Extended new French oak
The base wine aged in new French oak for three years before the finishing blend was assembled.
- Blend14%
A 14% Bordeaux-variety addition
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec made up the finishing blend, shaping the wine toward a medium-bodied Bordeaux style.
02 / Tasting record · Cellar record
“Vivid, aromatic tannins brought into balance.”
The recorded profile is structured and aromatic, with enough balance to make the wine a natural companion for richly marbled meat.
Wine profile
- Body
- Medium-bodied
- Structure
- Vivid tannins
- Pairing
- Marbled meat
03 / Notes
What stays
in the record.
Blend record
The cellar note records 86% Cabernet Sauvignon with a 14% blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec.
The lesson
Jericho Canyon Cabernet rewards patience. This vintage was allowed three full years in new French oak before the final blend was judged ready.