J. Lohr Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Professional Ratings

• 95 Tasting Panel

  After Jerry Lohr’s wife, Carol, passed away due to complications from breast cancer in 2008, Lohr and his children were inspired to partner with the National Breast Cancer Foundation; the resulting program, Touching Lives, promotes efforts around early breast cancer detection. Because the special vineyard this remarkable wine hails from was named for Carol (Lohr acquired the site in 1984), $3 from the sale of every bottle supports the initiative. Winemaker Steve Peck created a stunning, densely textured red with aromas of cigar leaf and black fruit that lead to a sumptuous mouthfeel. Coffee bean, violets, leather, and black cherry engage in a sensuous dance on the palate as slate and creamy plum accentuate its bold lines.

• 95 The Somm Journal

  Winemakers Steve Peck and Brenden Wood created this stunning, densely textured red with aromas of cigar leaf and black fruit that lead to a sumptuous mouthfeel. Coffee beans, violets, leather, and black cherries engage in a sensuous dance as notes of slate and creamy plums accentuate the palate’s bold lines. A portion of the proceeds from this wine supports early breast cancer detection in memory of Jerry Lohr’s late wife, Carol.

• 90 Wine Enthusiast

  With a smattering of Petit Verdot, this hearty, full-bodied red is robust in oak. Tobacco, leather, clove and char highlight a concentrated dark-berry frame, with a lingering mocha tone on the finish.