J. Lohr Hilltop Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Red and purple fruit syrup aromas meet with pencil shavings, violet, coffee and toasted nut aromas on the nose of this widely available and always reliable Cab. The palate is dry and layered in firm tannins that carry forth flavors of blackberry, oregano, coffee bean and marjoram, sliding into an elegant finish.

Crushed blackberries and cherries mix with rosemary and ashen stone as the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Hilltop comes to life in the glass. Silky smooth, it washes across the palate with a cascade of ripe black fruits and licorice tones as a tinge of graphite informs the close. Hints of mocha mingle with edgy tannins through the long and staining finish. The 2022 leaves a lingering tart berry concentration on the close.

This is soft, with modest notes of black cherry compote and licorice that give way to the overtly roasted vanilla finish. Drink now. 66,000 cases made.