Red

Reserve

Januik

Puget Sound · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Malbec
Country
United States
Region
Puget Sound · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Alcohol
14.4%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

Red meat · Game · Aged cheeses · Lamb · Pasta with red sauce

Rated vintages

  • 2021

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

    Cabernet Sauvignon from Champoux and Weinbau vineyards make up the heart of this wine, with a balance of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Cocoa, vanilla, dark plum, spice and herb aromas are followed by generous dark fruit flavors that coat the palate from end to end, with a l…

  • 2013

    This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (87%), Merlot (10%) and Cabernet Franc, with the fruit coming from Weinbau, Champoux, Lady Hawk and Ciel du Cheval vineyards. Light aromas of cocoa, herb, earth and cassis are followed by focused fruit flavors. It puts a premium on eleg…

  • 2012

    A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec, this wine is more about elegance and detail than outright power, though it brings plenty of that as well. The blackberry, dark coffee and herb flavors are alternately light but rich, showing plenty of…

  • 2011

    Januik's reserve blend is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. It's built like the Fortress of Solitude—at first impenetrable, then slowly revealing layer upon layer of deep, dark black fruits. A base of iron and stone adds further gravitas.