2005 Cabernet Franc Oakville

Renowned for our flagship Napa Valley Gamay Noir, the 2005 Cabernet Franc will come to be known as the strawberry blonde’s sexy, raven-haired sister. This Cabernet Franc is a city girl, but has roots in the historic Saunders Estate Vineyard, east of the Oakville Cross in Napa Valley, where the Dickson family has been crafting limited production, artisan wines of distinction for 30 years.

And that’s where she comes in. Strong and complex, this rich Cabernet Franc slams poetry from the bottle. Eggplant in color, the wine shows aromas and favors of vanilla, blueberries and black fgs sprinkled with cardamom. Imagine an open market in Bombay, where exotic spices spill over soft, dark fruits, feeding your senses. This rugged Cabernet Franc is alive, blended with fruit-driven Pope Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot sourced from ancient vines in Lodi that were picked the day after Thanksgiving. But this is not turkey wine. This is tamarind-braised short ribs wine. This is comfort wine with soul.

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