93 Pts
2017 Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Sonoma Valley / Sonoma County
This small-lot Cabernet Franc showcases the variety’s signature qualities through the lens of the Monte Rosso Vineyard, where just two blocks of Cabernet Franc are planted. The 2017 vintage features flourishes of ripe red cherry, cranberry and raspberry with tilled earth undertones and subtle hints of orange zest. The finely textured finish rings with acidity, making this wine a versatile food-pairing partner – complex and balanced.
Wine Enthusiast, August 2020
From the famous, high-elevation site in the new Moon Mountain appellation, this estate wine is beautifully rendered in red fruit, clove, cedar and moss. With a lean, mineral-driven midpalate of crushed rock and iron, it builds to a powerful finish of tannin, oak and black pepper.