Lot 29 2023 Oakville District Cabernet Franc

BOTTLED 8/29/25 

SHIPPING IS INCLUDED ON 12-BOTTLE CASES

FREE SUMMER STORAGE UNTIL THE FALL

STUNNING!

That was the first word that came to mind when I tasted Lot 29 Oakville Cabernet Franc off the bottling line last week. 

Hailing from a $100+/bottle, estate-grown program grown based in the eastside volcanics the upper Oakville Bench, this is a spectacular-yet-beautifully balanced effort and another incredible value!

Folks, this is world-class, no-expense-spared winemaking and it is not only stunning, but also an incredible deal at $139/case DELIVERED!

I love these end of the summer deals!

This is clearly first-run wine, but it came to us as 100% Cabernet Franc/100% Oakville so I presume this is their main component, not their finished blend. We polished this off with 10% of the Lot 15 Oakville Cabernet we held back and one of three barrels of dynamite Oakville Petite Verdot we picked up from one of Napa all-time rockstar winemakers. All of these components originate from $100+ programs grown in the same eastside Oakville alluvial soils and together produce a simply mind-blowing, terroir-driven Cabernet Franc!

Deep garnet, with an opaque core. Spicy cherry (think Red Hots) and cassis mingle with graphite, blueberry pie, cedar and dark chocolate bass notes. Fleshy, vibrant and energetic on the palate with gobs of structure welded to a core of beautifully integrated blue and black fruits riding red-rock flecked, minerally tannins. The midpalate is vibrant and juicy with a long, energetic finish that pulsates with pretty cherry kirsch and black currant. Superbly balanced, this wine is voluptuous yet fleshy and mouthwatering, seamless across the palate with a velvety finesse caressing the robust structure that is the hallmark of 2023 vintage! Absolutely scintillating!

86% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot
~45% new French oak
14.5% alc.