Blend: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot
 
94 Points Decanter
This is a very polished wine in 2022, well-built with neatly knit tannins that form a solid foundation for the dark currant and blackberry fruit that floods the mid-palate. Good depth of concentration and driving energy create a sense of tension and vibrancy. Indeed not a shy wine, yet more approachable, with tannins almost melting away on the finish—very characteristic of the warm vintage. Grape sources include William Hill and Broken Rock in Napa, Stagecoach, Waters, and Round Pond in Rutherford, along with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon from the iconic Monte Rosso Vineyard in Sonoma. Grapes are sorted by hand, fermented in stainless steel with a small percentage in oak tanks, and then aged for 15 months in 80% new French oak.
 
Winemaker Note
A deep ruby hue, 2022 Jayson Cabernet Sauvignon opens with layered aromas of raspberry compote, red licorice, and caramel, underscored by hints of black pepper and sage. Valley floor fruit brings mouth-filling plushness to the palate, while concentrated mountain fruit drives through the core. Firm tannins melt away to a silky texture, revealing rich, ripe red and black fruit flavors that merge into lingering notes of warm vanilla and dark chocolate.
I aim for a luxurious texture in Jayson Cabernet Sauvignon, selecting blocks of our mountain fruit that deliver concentration and intensity while possessing plush fruit and a polished tannin profile. I blend these blocks with rich, round fruit from the Rutherford Valley floor and Atlas Peak foothills — the perfect balance of grip and juiciness. Jayson Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for approximately 15 months in 78% new Taransaud heavy toast oak to build on that incredible mouthfeel and structure, match the wineís tannin profile, and support our signature intensity.