2021
Snake

Red Wine
SKU: JCRESK2172

Our powerful boldest premium reds, dark, age-worthy wines of substance. Regardless of their grape, these heavyweights are barrel-aged and quite concentrated in flavor.

FOOD PAIRING: These big reds perform best with rich, high-protein foods such as AGED CHEESES & RED MEATS and work brilliantly with RICHER, BOLDER SAUCES too.

$120
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$96 Member Price*
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Description

Stunningly SLEEK and smooth, with elaborate flavor patterns like the skin of a snake, this bottle’s STRIKING elixir has fangs that will provoke the serpent within you… charming its way into a TRANSCENDENT euphoria.

Tasting Notes
Aroma: 

The enticing fragrance of lusciously ripe dark fruits and crushed currants wafts gracefully from the glass.

Palate: 

Entwining with the comforting embrace of warm baking spices on the palate. This full-bodied masterpiece embodies opulence and complexity, with tantalizing tastes of sun-soaked earth, juicy black raspberries, graceful violets, and a subtle creaminess of sandalwood. Akin to a stealthy Crocodile, its velvety tannins glide seamlessly to an enduring and invigorating finish leaving an indelible mark of fierce elegance.

Winemaking
Vintage Notes: 

Aged 18-19 months in small French oak barrels - 31% new French oak (Taransaud, Saury). The Petite Syrah (harvested on a root day) was pressed off at dryness to help minimize tannins while the Cabernet Sauvignon (harvested on a flower day )sat on skins for 61 days . Bottled on a leaf day . Vegan.

Tech Notes
  • Varietal:
    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Petite Syrah
  • Region: Rutherford, Napa Valley
  • Alcohol: 14.5%
  • pH: 3.62
  • T/A: 6.5 g/L
  • Aging:
    • Aged in 100% French oak
    • 31% New oak
    • 18-19 Months
Pairs Well With
Meats & Fish:
New York strip steak, Grilled Crown Roast of Lamb
Cheese & Nuts:
Brie and Gruyère