Lot 49 2023 Carneros Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 750ml

The originating winery is a legendary Napa Carneros vineyard and producer that sells almost all of their wine mailing-list-only and is a highly prized vineyard source for a who's who of Napa Valley wineries selling fruit that comprises many, many single-vineyard designated Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay and, of course, today's offering of Cabernet Franc.

Lot 49 is a stunning wine hailing from their most prized block of Cabernet Franc. It's typically blended with smaller portions of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and sells for well over $140/bottle under a Proprietary name. This is their final bottling blend and is comprised of 85% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon.

It's an incredible offer at $19 bottle!

I only have about 55 cases remaining so run, don't walk, to the buy line!

Deeply extracted, dark garnet in the glass with an opaque core.... The bouquet opens meaty and chocolatey with ripe blackberry, black cherry, espresso bean, and lots of leather and cedar. With air, hints of raspberry kirsch join with spring flowers, toasted caramel and tobacco notes to create a beautiful bouquet. Supple on entry with ripe blackberry pie and cocoa notes welded to a potent structure of minerally, big-grained tannins that urfurl gobs of chocolate and black fruit interlaced with leather and cedar in along, resounding finish. Stupendous! Will drink beautifully over the next 10-15 years.

100% Carneros Napa Valley estate produced
85% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
~60% new French oak
15.3% alc., pH 3.8, 5.23 g/L TA
~150 cases available