Winemaker Notes
Aromas of spices, black pepper, buttery green olive, red fruits and sweet tobacco fuse with flavors of savory dried herbs, ripe cherry, dried red currants, oak notes and coffee.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Concentrated black-fruit flavors are wrapped in velvety tannins and sophisticated oak spices in this very full-bodied wine. Cinnamon, mint, dark chocolate and black cherry crowd the palate and fill the mouth for a very broad, flavorful effect. Best through 2025.
Cabernet Franc, a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the subtler and more delicate of the Cabernets. Today Cabernet Franc produces outstanding single varietal wines across the wine-producing world. Somm Secret—One of California's best-kept secrets is the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Barbara. Here Cabernet Franc shines as a single varietal wine or in blends, expressing sumptuous fruit, savory aromas and polished tannins.
Located within the greater Clear Lake appellation, the Red Hills AVA is perhaps the hottest spot right now in Lake County for new Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. Recognizing the potential of its volcanic and obsidian heavy soils, many respected growers are flocking to the area. Andy Beckstoffer, a leader in escalating the quality and recognition of Napa Valley, has already invested heavily in the area.