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2015 Frank Family Vineyards Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

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August 13, 2023 - $61

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

...offers Pauillac-like notes of lead pencil and graphite, with fabulous blackcurrants, smoked earth, licorice and spice nuances in the background. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and beautifully pure...

92Wine Spectator

This is brimming with steeped fig, black currant and plum fruit, inlaid liberally with lively bramble, sweet tobacco and roasted apple wood notes.

92Vinous / IWC

Dark cherry, plum, mocha, gravel and smoke infuse the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Reserve with notable depth and gravitas.

91James Suckling

Pretty sweet blackberry fruit, brambles, ivy and crème de cassis. Quite a lot of sweet and sour fruit. Round tannins and a fruity finish.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

Rutherford AVA is just north of the Oakville AVA in the heart of Napa Valley, and it is equally distinguished. It is home to Beaulieu Vineyard and inglenook, arguably Napa Valley’s most historically influential wineries. Inglenook started making in wine in the late 19th century, and Beaulieu Vineyards was producing by the first years of the 20th century. BV founder Georges de Latour is particularly esteemed for having recruited Andre Tchelistcheff, a renowned research oenologist, to move from France to Napa Valley in 1938 and run BV’s winemaking. The legendary Tchelistcheff brought European winemaking techniques to Napa Valley and vastly improved wine quality. Other Rutherford winemakers followed his lead. Today there are 5,000 vineyard acres in Rutherford and many acclaimed producers. The famous Silverado Trail with its exclusive, limited production wineries, runs partly through Rutherford AVA. Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignons are characterized by supple tannins, richness, notes of cherry and plum, depth and the ability to age for several decades. Besides Cabernet Sauvignon the AVA also grows Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel. It received its AVA designation in 1994.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.