John Anthony Vineyards

"Despite comprising less than one acre, the Hermitage clone planted at Crane Vineyard continues to be the dominant force in this vineyard-designate Syrah. Displaying deep purple tones in the glass, this Syrah opens with dense aromas of olallieberry, black currant, and sarsaparilla. An explosive mouthfeel delivers brambly black and blue fruits with suggestions of lavender, sweet cigar, and crushed stone. Aged for 20 months in 55 percent new French oak barrels. Only 200 cases produced."

"Our first release from a micro-estate adjacent to the home of John Anthony Truchard, prized for its distinct position in the Los Carneros AVA. Deep garnet hues anticipate classic cool-climate aromas of briar fruits, lavender, cracked pepper and cured meat. A high-toned entry leads to enveloping flavors of black cherry, huckleberry and Lucques olive with accents of graphite and smoked game. Tightly wound tannins crescendo with feathery breadth on the finish. A powerfully elegant wine that inaugurates a new era for John Anthony Syrah."

Vintage Notes: Mild weather created ideal conditions at the start of the 2020 growing season, with an early bud break prompted by a relatively dry winter. A warm summer in Napa Valley found moderation in Los Carneros by way of marine breezes from San Pablo Bay. The Syrah crop was marked by small berries that ensured notable structure and concentration.

“Epps Vineyard is the smallest of our Oak Knoll District estates at just under two acres—a coveted micro-site that yields exceptionally elegant Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich, ruby hues set the tone. A deep bouquet of currant and dried raspberry reveals hints of mocha, stone and sweet pipe tobacco. Flavors of savory berry compote, cherry and rhubarb carry trailing notes of leather, toffee, loam and cardamom. A light, dusty entry gains a firm grip on the mid-palate, all finishing with breadth, stature and balance. This vintage marks our second ultra-limited vineyard designate from this essential John Anthony estate. Aged for 28 months in 70 percent new French oak barrels, only 150 cases produced.”

“This John Anthony Reserve is our finest cabernet sauvignon expression from the 2018 vintage, selected and blended from exemplary barrels. For the 2018 vintage we selected fruit predominantly from the head-trained, dry-farmed vines at Coombsville Vineyard, with a complement from the rocky, hillside terrain of Twisted Oak Vineyard. Aromas of blackberry, black cherry and black fig yield to cherry woodsmoke and star anise. Flavors of blackberry cobbler, sunned boysenberry and cassis reveal hints of violet, licorice and pencil lead. Polished tannins evolve with energy into a long, expansive finish. Ample structure and acidity promise to reward careful aging."

"The seventh offering of The ONE John Anthony Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley is from fruit harvested on the steep, rocky, hillside terrain of Twisted Oak Vineyard. A notable expression of tension and balance in this vintage with ethereal aromatics and nuanced fruit and spice. The flavors are pure with black and red fruit notes, wild berry intensity, and framed by red stone fruit and savory herbs. Boysenberry, black raspberry, and cassis mingle with cocoa dust, bay leaf, tarragon, dried leather and wet gravel, finishing with vanilla and baking spice undertones. The palate is focused with subtle power noted for the vintage. It evolves and expands with dusty tannins that broaden as the fruit opens to expressive tertiary flavors. The acid is the pillar of The ONE’s framework and implies cellaring potential for up to 25 years."

- John Anthony Truchard

An uneventful and easy growing season until mid-October rainstorms. Caramel and golden tones are perfumed with ripe passionfruit, baked lychee and framed by beeswax and toasted vanilla bean. Flavors of warm mango, tangerine marmalade, gingersnap and sumac have a bright energy and blossom with aeration.

Fog and cool temperatures late into September. The copper hue showcases the wine’s graceful aging while aromas of baked Fuji apple and candied Mission fig, white truffle and linseed imply enhanced complexity from the cellar. Peach preserves and ripe tropical fruit flavors comingle with dried sweet herbs and juniper. 

"Blueberry, blackberry, pomegranate puree and crushed violet aromas. Inky and sumptuous. Blood orange and exotic spices comingle with rainbow peppercorns and smoked game meats. This syrah is rich and round with a youthful energy. It delivers powerfully with strong and silky tannins that lead to a nearly unending finish. The Crane Vineyard syrah."

"This is the first single vineyard release of our popular Oak Knoll District Syrah, now sourced exclusively from two acres within the Crane Vineyard. Dark fruit aromas and classic Rhone spice. Flavors are fresh and rich in plum and berry with sassafras and savory spice. A powerful wine with structure and great length."