Peter Franus - Brandlin Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml) Piedmont

Peter Franus - Brandlin Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml) PiedmontI encountered Mount Veeder for the first time over forty years ago. So different I thought from the rest of Napa Valley. It was the home of my first job, working in the vineyards on the slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains. Every year since, my wine career has been entwined with this special appellation winemaker at Mount Veeder Winery whose focus was Cabernet Sauvignon, and of course more than 25 years of producing Zinfandel from those magnificent old

(Blair is also the winemaker for Stewart Cellars)

Domaine de Pierres (Field of Stones)

this wine is made entirely from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape

espresso and a dense

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boasting dark fruit

striking a fine balance of

Reminds of bell pepper and aromas of crushed gravel

fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of about 17° C for about 20 days

It is a medium-bodied wine and is full of aromas of black cherries

The palate has a very supple and juicy edge with a suave

Reveals muscular tannins that integrate with some aeration