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2016 Frank Family Vineyards Mt. Veeder Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

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Latest Sale Price

December 11, 2022 - $76

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RATINGS

93+ The Wine Advocate

...black cherries, black plums and warm blackcurrants with touches of tar, black soil and cedar chest. The palate is medium to full-bodied with good intensity and vibrancy in mouth, sporting a firm, grainy frame and long refreshing finish.

90Vinous / IWC

...gorgeous wine that shows the natural tension and energy...so distinctive. Graphite, lavender, mint, crushed rocks and crème de cassis add nuance to a wine that offers a lovely combination of forward fruit and structure.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Mount Veeder

Mount Veeder AVA was established in 1993, though its origins as a wine producing district date to the 19th century. A German Presbyterian pastor named Peter Veeder was one of the first landowners in the area, and by 1864 one of his neighbors, a German sea captain named Stelham Wing, was producing wine commercially. The area continued to attract German agricultural entrepreneurs, some of whom established the estate that would later become the Christian Brothers Mont La Salle winery. Today the AVA includes about 1,000 acres of vineyards, most of them at relatively high altitudes. The Mayacamas vineyard, for instance, is at 2,400 feet. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

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.