Josh Cellars
Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
California, USA
Dry, but not too dry. Great flavor. No hint of sour. Full bodied.
Dry, but not too dry. Great flavor. No hint of sour. Full bodied.
2 people found it helpfulNov 25th, 2015
Joseph Carr has recently produced his second label, "Josh Cellars." Joseph would sit around "the garage" he called a wine cellar, and tinker with a few things handcrafting wines that he jokingly refer to as a "vin de garage." To me this Cab has too much "Garage". Dark Ruby with heavy spice nose masking fruit. On the palate some blackberry fruit peaks through the strong pepper and oak flavors. Tannins are rustic and strong, doubtful they will soften this wine. Finish was off balance. Pass. Tasting Sample.
Joseph Carr has recently produced his second label, "Josh Cellars." Joseph would sit around "the garage" he called a wine cellar, and tinker with a few things handcrafting wines that he jokingly refer to as a "vin de garage." To me this Cab has too much "Garage". Dark Ruby with heavy spice nose masking fruit. On the palate some blackberry fruit peaks through the strong pepper and oak flavors. Tannins are rustic and strong, doubtful they will soften this wine. Finish was off balance. Pass. Tasting Sample.
Nov 19th, 2016
Fruity, moderate to full bodied, notes of cocoa, BlackBerry, a little black cherry. Some tannins but not overly so. Easy drinking for a cab.
Fruity, moderate to full bodied, notes of cocoa, BlackBerry, a little black cherry. Some tannins but not overly so. Easy drinking for a cab.
Dec 25th, 2020
Solid cab. Good acidity and notes of cherry were prominent. Good finish.
Solid cab. Good acidity and notes of cherry were prominent. Good finish.
Dec 19th, 2018Very plum on the nose. On the palate I get lots and lots of berry. Maybe a tad of leather midway through, with plum and a bit of (vanilla maybe?) on the aftertaste. Not tannic whatsoever. A good wine. But not worth the price or too dissimilar from the regular label Josh Cab. Edit: I’ve allowed it to open up a little and I’m getting wonderful pepper notes. Vastly improved from first corkage.
Very plum on the nose. On the palate I get lots and lots of berry. Maybe a tad of leather midway through, with plum and a bit of (vanilla maybe?) on the aftertaste. Not tannic whatsoever. A good wine. But not worth the price or too dissimilar from the regular label Josh Cab. Edit: I’ve allowed it to open up a little and I’m getting wonderful pepper notes. Vastly improved from first corkage.
Mar 20th, 2018
Nice fruit(cherry, blackberry, dark plum) and balance with a lasting tannic finish. Smooth but certainly not dull. Good depth. This wine is quite a nice value.
Nice fruit(cherry, blackberry, dark plum) and balance with a lasting tannic finish. Smooth but certainly not dull. Good depth. This wine is quite a nice value.
Dec 3rd, 2017