Today we share a California house that is synonymous with value. J. Lohr has a great history in the wine industry. Starting in the late 1960s, Jerry Lohr began searching for a great location plant his first vineyard. Originally raised on a South Dakota farm, Jerry had a background in agriculture and chose the Central Coast, which was an experimental region at the time. Jerry has created an amazing success story with his winery, J. Lohr. While J. Lohr has gained a nationwide reputation for rich red wines, their white wine portfolio is also has some outstanding values.
The red wines by J. Lohr were also excellent and displayed wonderful depth and concentration. An outstanding Petite Sirah release is their 2018 J. Lohr ‘Signature’ Cabernet Sauvignon (OB, 92) which is a dense and burly effort that is nearly impossible to resist right now. Even better was the 2016 J. Lohr ‘Cuvee St. E’ Red Wine (OB, 93) which is muscular showing blue fruits and espresso bean notes. Learn more about this outstanding lineup at https://www.jlohr.com Here are the outstanding new wines by J. Lohr.
2023 J. Lohr ‘Hilltop Paso Robles’ Cabernet Sauvignon- Brooding in the glass, the 2023 ‘Paso Robles’ offers espresso bean and blackberry compote on the nose alongside shades of black licorice. This comes off juicy and delicious with forward red and dark fruits alongside scorched earth notes. Drink 2025-2031- 90
2023 J. Lohr ‘Tower Road’ Petite Sirah- The 2023 ‘Tower Road’ Petite Sirah is a glass-staining purple. Tar, huckleberry pie and shades of dark chocolate shavings with graphite all combine on the palate. Delicious and showing excellent viscosity, enjoy now and over the next eight years. Drink 2025-2033- 92
2017 J.Lohr ‘Signature’ Cabernet Sauvignon- Inky once in the glass, the ‘Signature’ Cabernet Sauvignon shows a downright opulent mouthfeel. Firm tannins hold in a massive core of dark fruits alongside tobacco leaf, graphite and espresso bean tones. Gorgeous in its youth, this dense and inky effort will provide drinking enjoyment over the next decade or more. Drink 2021-2032- 92
2023 J. Lohr ‘Cuvee Pau’ Red Wine- The 2023 ‘Cuvee Pau’ is inspired by the wines of Pauillac and is Cabernet Sauvignon dominant. It is refined and elegant with red bell pepper, anise, dark currants and pencil lead notes alongside sandalwood tones. Rich and layered, enjoy over the next ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 93
2023 J. Lorh ‘Cuvee St. E’ Red Wine- The 2016 ‘Cuvee St. E’ is a beautiful rendition of this wine that is inspired by the greats from Saint-Emillion. Very dark and perfumed, this delivers dark florals with anise, cassis and shades of creme de violette. The palate is plush and elegant, with great herbal accents alongside a generous core of black and blue fruits. This is seriously good to enjoy now and over the next ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 93
2023 J. Lohr ‘Cuvee Pom’ Red Wine- The 2023 ‘Cuvee Pom’ is a gorgeous rendition of this wine, loaded with bright red florals, espresso bean and milk chocolate. The palate is lush and elegant with a great sense of richness, texture and underlying tension. Enjoy this beauty now and over the next ten years to come. Drink 2025-2035- 92