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2019 Salvestrin Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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RATINGS

95+ The Wine Advocate

...offers up beguiling scents of Morello cherries, mulberries and blackcurrant pastilles, plus underlying cinnamon stick, chocolate mint and tilled soil hints. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals a firm and fine-grained texture, allowing the black and red fruits to shimmer with jaw-dropping energy, finishing on a persistent spicy note.

94Jeb Dunnuck

...array of tobacco, scorched earth, chocolate, and cassis. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, with a great finish...

93Wine Spectator

A racy-edged Cabernet, with cassis and damson plum notes lined with savory and iron accents. The toast is judicious on the finish, letting the fruit and savory elements leave a mouthwatering echo.

93James Suckling

Leafy character to the array of ripe cassis and blackberries, together with hints of cedar and spice. Full-bodied with fine tannins and ripe-fruit character on the palate. Juicy and delicious with lots of forest-floor flavors.

92Vinous / IWC

...laced with ripe red/purplish berry fruit. Blood orange, spice and rose petal flavors. Soft, open-knit and pliant...

PRODUCER

Salvestrin

Salvestrin has been in the Salvestrin family since 1932, when Italian immigrants John and Emma Salvestrin purchased part of the historic Crane Ranch and began growing grapes for local wineries. With the 1994 vintage the estate released its first commercial wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon. Th estate is certified as Napa Green, meaning it has met strict criteria for sustainable farming. Today his grandson Rich runs the estate with help from his wife and daughters. Salvestrin produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Bordeaux blends and Sauvignon Blanc.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena, Dr. Crane Vineyard

Dr. Crane Vineyard was originally planted in 1858 by Napa Valley pioneer Dr. George Belden Crane. It was acquired by Beckstoffer Vineyards in 1997. Located in the city of St. Helena, the 25-acre vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Beckstoffer Vineyards owns and farms more than 3,600 acres of highly prestigious grape growing vineyards in Napa Valley, Mendocino County and the Red Hills of Lake County. A senior executive with Heublein in the 1960s, Andy Beckstoffer is credited with steering Napa Valley vintners towards improving farming and the quality of the grapes used for wine. Grapes from any Beckstoffer vineyards are considered among the finest available in California.

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.