Davies Cabernet Sauvignon Jamie 2017 – 750ml Breakthru

96pts Connoisseurs’ Guide

Very arguably the finest J. Davies Jamie Cabernet to date and an imposing wine of riveting richness and depth, this is a showstopping offering that, even in its youth, shows extraordinary layering with complexing elements of vanilla, cola, toasty oak and dark, loamy soil as beautifully fit complements to its very pure, blackcurrant fruit. Despite having the structure and balance to age famously, it is open and accessible and still developing all at once, and though it is not at all hard to fully appreciate now, there is little question in our minds but that it will be nothing but better ten years from now and should, with careful cellaring, be a compelling study in top-tier Cabernet Sauvignon still upon reaching its twentieth anniversary

95pts Wine Enthusiast

From the producer’s high-elevation estate, this top-tier wine is thick in tannins and supple in tangy red fruit. Seamless and substantial, it spent more than two years aging in French oak, 75% of it new. Integrated oak and spice add to an earthy, complex undertone to it all.

93pts Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

A barrel sample blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Jamie has a pronounced nose of baked plums, sautéed herbs and tilled soil with underbrush, blackberry compote and boysenberries plus a waft of cedar. The palate is full-bodied, firm and chewy with generous black fruit preserves and a long earthy finish.

Winemaker Notes

The 2017 J. Davies Estate Jamie opens with captivating aromas of boysenberry, vanilla and dark chocolate, with hints of black raspberry purée and coffee. The palate welcomes lush red and black fruits including blackberry and cherry, mingled with layers of star anise, baking spice, tobacco and wild thyme. The body is supported by finely grained tannins and a well-structured finish.

Blend: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot