J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon is the creation of the second generation of the Davies family, the product of an intimate knowledge of a place and of a passion to create a delicious red wine. The wine is named in honor of patriarch Jack L. Davies, who along with his wife, Jamie, revived the Schramsberg property and established the preeminent American sparkling wine house over 50 years ago.
The vineyard blocks, totaling 41 acres, are laid out in three isolated pockets ranging from approximately 550 to 1,000 feet in elevation. They include the two Schram sections, Napa Valley's first hillside vineyards, originally established in 1862 by Jacob Schram. The third piece is the adjacent McEachran parcel, which was first planted by Colin McEachran in 1878 and was purchased by Schramsberg in 1985. These are the southernmost vineyards in the Diamond Mountain District AVA. Flanked by two cool creek canyons (Nash Creek to the north and Ritchie Creek to the south) and surrounded by dense coniferous and deciduous forests, the vines here produce late-ripening, richly concentrated fruit with average yields of just two tons per acre.
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95+ POINTS - "From the family's estate on Diamond Mountain, the 2022 J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Matured 23 months in 53% new French oak, it offers up scents of crushed stone, pencil shavings, cassis and cherries, plus some attractive herbal nuances—almost violet-like floral notes. In the mouth, it's concentrated and harmonious, with a long, silky finish. While approachable young, it should be capable of aging up to two decades. Like most of the Davies wines, it's reasonably priced for the quality."
The vineyard blocks, totaling 41 acres, are laid out in three isolated pockets ranging from approximately 550 to 1,000 feet in elevation. They include the two Schram sections, Napa Valley's first hillside vineyards, originally established in 1862 by Jacob Schram. The third piece is the adjacent McEachran parcel, which was first planted by Colin McEachran in 1878 and was purchased by Schramsberg in 1985. These are the southernmost vineyards in the Diamond Mountain District AVA. Flanked by two cool creek canyons (Nash Creek to the north and Ritchie Creek to the south) and surrounded by dense coniferous and deciduous forests, the vines here produce late-ripening, richly concentrated fruit with average yields of just two tons per acre.
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95+ POINTS - "From the family's estate on Diamond Mountain, the 2022 J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Matured 23 months in 53% new French oak, it offers up scents of crushed stone, pencil shavings, cassis and cherries, plus some attractive herbal nuances—almost violet-like floral notes. In the mouth, it's concentrated and harmonious, with a long, silky finish. While approachable young, it should be capable of aging up to two decades. Like most of the Davies wines, it's reasonably priced for the quality."
