J. Moss 'Steffensen Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville, Napa Valley, California 2017
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J. Moss is a boutique family winery in Napa Valley, helmed by proprietor and winemaker James W. Moss, with a focus on small-lot, single-vineyard wines. The Steffensen Vineyard bottling highlights the cooler climate and volcanic soils of Coombsville—an AVA increasingly recognized for its structured, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignons.
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WINEMAKER: James W. Moss (Proprietor/Winemaker), with Consulting Winemaker Julie Hagler Lumgair
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FARMING: Sustainable
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VARIETY: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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TERROIR: Steffensen Vineyard, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley—a cooler sub-appellation with volcanic soils and significant diurnal temperature swings, resulting in wines with bright fruit and well-maintained acidity.
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VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested at dawn in cool conditions (48°F), destemmed, and cold soaked for three days to optimize gentle extraction of tannins, color, and aromatics. Fermented in small lot (¾ ton) open-top fermenters, punched down by hand 2–3 times daily. Pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation.
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AGING: 28 months in 100% French oak (70% new, 30% once-used); each barrel hand-racked three times. Bottled using methods focused on long-term age-worthiness.
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TASTING NOTES: Medium to full-bodied and age-worthy, with layers of blackberry, plum, cherry, and dark chocolate. Medium to full, firm tannins with hints of jam and cooked fruits on the finish. Classic Bordeaux-styled Napa Cabernet, with a long, pleasant mouthfeel that softens with age.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, roasted lamb, aged cheeses.
- SCORES: 93 Points, James Suckling; 91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
J. Moss is a boutique family winery in Napa Valley, helmed by proprietor and winemaker James W. Moss, with a focus on small-lot, single-vineyard wines. The Steffensen Vineyard bottling highlights the cooler climate and volcanic soils of Coombsville—an AVA increasingly recognized for its structured, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignons.
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WINEMAKER: James W. Moss (Proprietor/Winemaker), with Consulting Winemaker Julie Hagler Lumgair
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FARMING: Sustainable
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VARIETY: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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TERROIR: Steffensen Vineyard, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley—a cooler sub-appellation with volcanic soils and significant diurnal temperature swings, resulting in wines with bright fruit and well-maintained acidity.
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VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested at dawn in cool conditions (48°F), destemmed, and cold soaked for three days to optimize gentle extraction of tannins, color, and aromatics. Fermented in small lot (¾ ton) open-top fermenters, punched down by hand 2–3 times daily. Pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation.
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AGING: 28 months in 100% French oak (70% new, 30% once-used); each barrel hand-racked three times. Bottled using methods focused on long-term age-worthiness.
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TASTING NOTES: Medium to full-bodied and age-worthy, with layers of blackberry, plum, cherry, and dark chocolate. Medium to full, firm tannins with hints of jam and cooked fruits on the finish. Classic Bordeaux-styled Napa Cabernet, with a long, pleasant mouthfeel that softens with age.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, roasted lamb, aged cheeses.
- SCORES: 93 Points, James Suckling; 91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck