The Lapis Luna Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a wine I found selling at Trader Joe’s for $10.99. It isn’t a Trader Joe’s exclusive; it is available elsewhere for $10 to $16. Lapis Luna is a brand from a joint venture of WarrRoom Ventures and Total Beverages Solutions.
The Story
Other brands under WarRoom Ventures are WarRoom Callars, Bonny Doon, and Toad Hollow.
The Lapis Luna Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is sourced from vineyards in the Lodi AVA. The winemaker is Nicole Walsh, who worked for 19 years with Randal Graham of Bonny Doon fame.
Lapis translates to stone, and Luna is moon.
The Cabernet Sauvignon is aged in barrels for 10 months. They used 5% new French oak, 15% one-use French oak, and 80% neutral oak. Neutral barrels do not impart oak flavoring, but wine aged in neutral barrels has different characteristics than wine aged in stainless steel vats.
The label is a 400-year copper engraving plate.
The alcohol content is 14%.
The Lapis Luna Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Tasting Notes
The color is a black cherry red with black highlights. Generally speaking, the darker the color of the wine, the thicker the skin of the grape. The nose is bright, slightly sour, with red berries, blackberries, cinnamon spice, raspberry, and cranberry. The Lapis Luna Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is sleek and rich.
This Cabernet Sauvignon tastes like blackberry, blueberry, a little licorice, some soft spice, faint caramel, and pomegranate.
The tannins are smooth, and the acidity is well-balanced.
The Summary
- The Lapis Luna Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is an excellent, easy-going sipping wine.
- Of course, you can pair this Cab Sauv with the usual comfort foods, but it hits its stride as a sipping wine.
