2022 J. Daniel Cuvée

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvée is creamy and resonant in the glass. Racy dark red fruit, cedar, licorice and new leather are super-attractive. Like so many wines in this vintage, the J. Daniel Cuvée is on the understated, slender side, but its balance is beyond reproach. I would drink this while letting some of the more structured vintages age in the cellar.

- Antonio Galloni (12/2024)

The flagship 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvee is based on 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that’s sourced from throughout the valley. Its deep ruby/plum hue is followed by a brilliant Cabernet revealing loads of cassis, blue fruits, scorched earth, baking spices, and subtle chocolate oak that define the aromatics, and it’s full-bodied on the palate, with a forward, voluptuous mouthfeel, velvety tannins, and a great finish. It plays in the ripe, forward, sexy style of the vintage and will drink brilliantly over the coming 15 years or more. (01/2025)

As has been the case for the last several vintages, Lail's 2022 J. Daniel Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon draws largely on vineyard sources in Calistoga, Oakville and Stags Leap. Marked by intense black cherries and cassis, this full-bodied beauty is concentrated and velvety, finishing plush and long, while showing no chocolaty over-ripeness or dried fruit at all. Even if it appears to lack the polished structure and potential longevity of the 2021, it remains a luscious calling card for soul-satisfying Napa Valley Cabernet.

- Joe Czerwinski (02/2025)