2022Red Mountain Cabernet Franc
2022Red Mountain Cabernet Franc
86% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon
This deep, inky crimson wine offers a nose of ripe currants, wild blackberry, roasted red pepper, dusty soil, and dried rose. The palate reveals macerated black raspberry, sweet pipe tobacco, star anise, black cherry with some coffee bean and Spanish Lavender intrigue. The well-integrated tannins are firm yet plush providing structure with the classic Red Mountain acidity. The persistent finish highlights concentrated fruit, mocha, and stoney minerality.
Primary 12-15 days in stainless steel tanks, spending 30+ days on skins. Each parcel was hand-sorted from the vineyard, with gentle fermentation and exteded maceration culminating over 30+ days. Cellared in 86% new French oak for 21 months.
15.1%
162
Now - 2041
Awards & Accolades
"This 2022 ‘Red Mountain’ Cabernet Franc is mainly coming from Quintessence and Angela’s Vineyards. It is spicy and gorgeous iwht a smooth mouthfeel and great green herbal character on the palate. Heady dark fruits parade with espresso bean and milk chocolate flavors. Gorgeous now, enjoy over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2025-2037."
-95 points, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com