2022 AXR Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley 750ML

This Wine Has Exploded With Popularity
Hard Core Napa At A Great Price
Huge Scores, Great Winemaker; From Great Vineyards.

I tasted this last night and wow does this wake-up the taste buds. As soon as we get some of this wine, it sells out. The 2018 vintage got 96pts Suckling, the 2019 got 95pts Suckling and the wine took-off. We have been able to secure the AXR Cabernet Red Blend 2022 at a great price and it’s a definite buy! Demand has built up and the wine will sell out. AXR was put together by three money guys and a great Winemaker, Jean Hoefliger. Jean has made wine all over the world. Château Lynch-Bages and Château Carbonnieux in Bordeaux to Meerlust in South Africa. He then focused on Napa, Making wine at Newton and Alpha Omega. He consults for some of the biggest names in Napa. This has given him access to some of the finest Napa vineyards. The 2022 Red Blend which is 98% Cabernet, grapes that go into this wine come from Vineyards that make $200 plus wines, including Beckstoffer To Kalon, Sleeping Lady and V Madrone.  Named after the AXR rootstalk (Aramond x Rupestris) that was so prominent in building the modern California wine industry, AXR Winery pays homage to the so-called “roots” of the industry. By utilizing modern and innovative techniques in the cellar, AXR extract the uniqueness of Napa Valley’s soils into wines enjoyable now, or many years from now. I strongly recommend!

This is the AXR flagship wine, made with intention and showing a direct reflection of the prestigious vineyards it comes from: Oak Knoll, Yountville, Coombsville. Deep dark cherry with touches of magenta and Ferrari red on the rim. The nose shows beautiful spice like thyme, rosemary, cedar, peaches, plums, bubble bath, chocolate, black truffle, and pine needle, dark honey. The palate has a round dense entrance evolving on a velvety fruity palate lingering on freshness of tannins with touches of Mirabelle plum, red apple pie, pears, mocha.
The crushed stone and blackberry character comes through clearly. Medium-bodied with brightness and freshness. It shows a velvety and integrated texture. A blend of all their best parcels. Very drinkable now, but the balance is beautiful and delivers a wine that can age for many years. 96pts Suckling