Got a sample of this Gem! Wow! Vineyard named after their dog, pic on label. Blend, 89% Cab Sauv, rest Cab Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged for 21 months in French oak (75% new). Dense Ruby red with complex aromas of berry fruits, an array of spices. Black cherry and sweet currants on the palate adding cinnamon, burnt leather and cacao. Great balance, structured tannins, long, long finish with mineral oak ending. Great but wait a decade.
Got a sample of this Gem! Wow! Vineyard named after their dog, pic on label. Blend, 89% Cab Sauv, rest Cab Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged for 21 months in French oak (75% new). Dense Ruby red with complex aromas of berry fruits, an array of spices. Black cherry and sweet currants on the palate adding cinnamon, burnt leather and cacao. Great balance, structured tannins, long, long finish with mineral oak ending. Great but wait a decade.
May 6th, 2020Got a chance to get a Corvin taste of this beauty! Wow! Blend, majority Cab Sauvignon, 84% with rest Cab Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged for 24 months in French oak (75% new). Dense glistening red with full complex aromas of berry fruits and enticing spices. Black cherry and sweet currants grace the palate adding hints of spice, leather and sweet cacao. Great balance with structured tannins, lingering finish giving off mineral ending character. A tease opening the bottle now than wait a decade.
Got a chance to get a Corvin taste of this beauty! Wow! Blend, majority Cab Sauvignon, 84% with rest Cab Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged for 24 months in French oak (75% new). Dense glistening red with full complex aromas of berry fruits and enticing spices. Black cherry and sweet currants grace the palate adding hints of spice, leather and sweet cacao. Great balance with structured tannins, lingering finish giving off mineral ending character. A tease opening the bottle now than wait a decade.
Mar 4th, 2018
13’ Frank Family Winston Hill .
13’ Frank Family Winston Hill .
Nov 8th, 2017
Big, big, and did I say big? Needs a tomahawk chop to hold up to this mammoth of a wine.
Big, big, and did I say big? Needs a tomahawk chop to hold up to this mammoth of a wine.
Oct 1st, 2017This is huuuuggggeee!!!! A fruit bomb in your 👄! Not usually my type but it is working for me today.
This is huuuuggggeee!!!! A fruit bomb in your 👄! Not usually my type but it is working for me today.
Aug 13th, 2017
Frank Family's top of the hill! Winston does it again. Only in their Best Years!! Chophouse Dinner . Brought by Bruce Wallace! Bravo!
Frank Family's top of the hill! Winston does it again. Only in their Best Years!! Chophouse Dinner . Brought by Bruce Wallace! Bravo!
1 person found it helpfulAug 4th, 2014Huge wine!
Mar 2nd, 2015
Magnum (courtesy of Mr. Erik Ackerman)
Magnum (courtesy of Mr. Erik Ackerman)
Sep 22nd, 2014
Dark fruit, cedar and graphite.
Dark fruit, cedar and graphite.
Nov 10th, 2021
Nose: charcoal, dark currant/raspberry, slight sweet chemical overtone, eucalyptus. Taste: cooked berry pie, long flavor profile, moderate acid, earthier, moderate softening tannins, pleasant light spicy finish.
Nose: charcoal, dark currant/raspberry, slight sweet chemical overtone, eucalyptus. Taste: cooked berry pie, long flavor profile, moderate acid, earthier, moderate softening tannins, pleasant light spicy finish.
Nov 28th, 2019
Napa Valley, California, USA
