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2018 J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon Hilltop
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Paso Robles
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Community Tasting Notes 20
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Dozhdbog Likes this wine: 94 points
April 5, 2024 - A dense, light sucking dark garnet in the glass.
Big, bold, beautiful aromas with well developed tannins and punchy flavors of blackcurrant and vanilla kissed cherries. Secondary characteristics of mulling spices and dark chocolate were welcome additions on a cold, rain drenched night.
This was a fantastic Paso Cab blend from powerful nose to lingering finish.
If my wife were writing this note, the rating would be 97 -she REALLY loved what cellar time did for this vintage. As it stands for me, I think a 94+ is a good landing spot for a very fine wine. -
sjfunkenhauser wrote: 89 points
July 30, 2023 - Smooth and easy drinking, made for the masses. Very ripe black fruit and liberal oak show plenty of vanilla and baking spice. Complexity and depth are lacking for this price category.
Deep purple.
Pronounced aromas of ripe plum, bumble berry jam, black currant, vanilla, cinnamon, campfire ash, dried herbs.
Pronounced palate.
Full body, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannins, medium (+) finish.1 person found this helpful Comment -
pmcdonald wrote: 89 points
January 2, 2023 - Fruity. A bit sweet, too. Typical Paso Robles flavor. Not very complex. Not bad, but not great. Probably would go with a cheap Chilean or Argentinian and get the same flavors.
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Lord Marc wrote: 87 points
April 20, 2022 - Full bodied but fruit was bland for this price point
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pdbender wrote: 88 points
April 14, 2022 - Nothing special here, just another weekday evening bottle, very tasty though.
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Californian Cabernet Sauvignon 2017/18 panel tasting results, 2/1/2022 (link)(J Lohr, Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer J. Lohr
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Hilltop
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Paso Robles
- UPC Codes 017224712107, 089121348529
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 291 (38%)
- Consumed 472 (62%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
91% Like It 23 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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