This Cabernet Franc presents a captivating deep purple hue in the glass. Aromas of blackberry cobbler, vanilla, violets, and lavender entice the senses. On the palate, it delivers a dense mouthfeel with flavors of chocolate-covered strawberries, cocoa, blood orange, and brown sugar, accompanied by a hint of clove smoke. Balanced acidity reveals notes of strawberries, citrus, cocoa, clove, and brown sugar, supported by plush tannins, leading to a lingering, perfumed finish.
Released — February 1st, 2024
88 cases produced
Tech Sheet
It is an absolute stand-out wine that is just seamless, with a purity of dark fruit flavors and spices balanced by threads of distinct minerality, freshness, and tension. Pure blackberry and black cherry fruit notes are tinged with bright capsicum. The depth and intensity of this wine are just as bewildering as the freshness conveyed on the palate. The dusty tannin backbone, a classic quality of the Beckstoffer Dr. Crane vineyard in St. Helena, frames a panoply of savory spices, crushed herbs, licorice, and black ironstone minerality, delivering a perfect Cabernet Franc in the heady, rich, opulent and mineral-driven style Lithology is known for, but with tremendous energy in the 2021s, which conveys a real elegance to match this wine’s intensity.
Located at the base of the western hills in St. Helena, this celebrated vineyard was first planted in 1858 by Dr. George Belden Crane. The vines here are vigorous with extensive leaf coverage as they thrive in the rocky terrain and gravelly loam soils. Producing wines of unparalleled quality and uniqueness, this vineyard is a testament to the excellence of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Cabernet Franc
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