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Latest News August 10th, 2010
Winemakers For Good Wood
 This month's Winemaker's for Good Wood features Jeff & JC Cellars. Check out how JC Cellars is putting the "Oak" in "Oakland". Visit the site for weekly video posts of Jeff discussing his oak barrel program, winemaking philosophy and more. Learn what "Good Wood" is all about! |
JC Cellars NewsAugust 10th, 2010
Winemakers For Good Wood
 This month's Winemaker's for Good Wood features Jeff & JC Cellars. Check out how JC Cellars is putting the "Oak" in "Oakland". Visit the site for weekly video posts of Jeff discussing his oak barrel program, winemaking philosophy and more. Learn what "Good Wood" is all about! April 22nd, 2010
Vintners Gravitate Toward Urban Crush
 Wineries Crop Up in Oakland and Other Cities as Oenophile Entrepreneurs Spurn Pricey Napa; Trucking In the GrapesBy BEN WORTHEN OAKLAND—The brochure for Jeff Cohn's wines feature pictures of the idyllic vineyards where his grapes come from, complete with glistening fruit, wooden posts and perfectly arranged rock piles. The wine itself is made in a former Oakland sweatshop overlooking Interstate 880. Mr. Cohn's JC Cellars shares these less-than-pastoral confines with another winery, Dashe Cellars. Both moved into the 16,000-square-foot warehouse in Oakland four years ago, and since then have equipped it with giant fermentation tanks, hundreds of oak barrels and a tasting room where visitors can sample wines. March 2nd, 2010
New Scores from Robert Parker
 Wine Advocate: Recommended Northern California Wines - Part II JC Cellars 2007 vintage wines receive big scores from Robert Parker: 14 wines over 90 points! As impressive as they are extremely limited, secure your allocation directly through JC Cellars today. 94+ points - Stagecoach Vineyard Syrah - Atlas Peak December 15th, 2009
New Wine Spectator Scores
 JC CELLARS Syrah Napa Valley Caldwell Vineyard 2007 Score: 91 | $45 Both rich and fleshy, intense and concentrated, with dark berry, pepper, spice and anise flavors. Full-bodied and expressive, ending with a complex mix of spicy, beefy berry flavors. Drink now through 2016. 104 cases made. —J.L. JC CELLARS Syrah Napa Valley Isabel Stagecoach Vineyard 2007 Score: 93 l $60 Firm and tightly wound, with great structure, focus, depth and concentration, delivering vivid blackberry and wild berry fruit, spice, pepper, nutmeg, black olive and cedar. Full-bodied, ending with a long, lingering finish that turns up a mineral note. Drink now through 2017. 149 cases made. —J.L.
November 16th, 2009
JC Petite Sirah Gets a Nod From Wine Spectator
 10 Stylish California Reds The under-the-radar Petite Sirah grape can make outstanding big wines as well as offer exceptional value. MaryAnn Worobiec A descendant of the Syrah and Peloursin grapes, Petite Sirah was introduced to California in the 1880s. The more common style of Petite Sirah is big and brawny, like either of the JC Cellars versions reviewed here. Both of them carry massive weight, but have balance and subtlety and a range of flavors. Read More... JC CELLARS Petite Sirah Mendocino County Eaglepoint Ranch 2007 Score: 93 | $45 Shows wonderful rich espresso, toffee and chicory notes, with chewy tannins and dark, ripe huckleberry, cassis, blackberry and licorice flavors. A dense, sink-your-teeth-into-it Petite, with wonderful concentration, detail and length. Drink now through 2015. 249 cases made. —M.W. (Not Yet Released) JC CELLARS Petite Sirah Russian River Valley Sweetwater Springs Vineyard 2007 Score: 92 | $35 Dark and deep, showing baked earth aromatics and heavily concentrated black fruit and cassis flavors, with hints of spicy sasparilla and tobacco notes. A wall of dense tannins provides incredible structure, yet this maintains a terrific sense of balance, gaining momentum on the finish. Drink now through 2017. 79 cases made. —M.W. Read More...
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