2015 JAMES JOSEPH “KATHRYN’S RESERVE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON

John Steinbeck’s writing style has been described as journalistic, a stream-of-consciousness, a detail-loving realist, and cinematic.  Written with the drama of a Steinbeck novel, these reserve-level Cabernet Sauvignons, grown on noteworthy mountainside vineyards are so incredibly vivid, they leave your mind swimming.  The 2015’s from James Joseph are spellbindingly good this year…  Penned from the inks of Spring and Diamond Mountains as well as Mount Veeder, they’ve been meticulously scribed by Grant Long Jr., the same author that makes the ever popular Steps and Witchery Reserve wines.  Those of you who tasted ANY of the previous vintages, need to read no further, other than to embrace the knowlege that the 2015’s, as expected, deliver $100/btl quality at a price that’s an epic value…

Bound for 18 months in high-end oak barrels, the 2015’s show a beautiful tension between captivating elegance and dominant concentration.  In 2015, the Kathryn’s Reserve arose from the slopes of Spring Mountain and Mount Veeder, while the 2015 Reserve came primarily from the volcanic Diamond Mountain terroir…

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