2019 Hourglass Blueline Estate Cabernet Franc | Calistoga, Napa Valley California 750ml

Picked from the youngest and oldest blocks of Blueline Estate, Tony creates 7 barrels of 100% Cabernet Franc. Classic in its aromatics with notes of violets, Herbes de Provence and gun powder spanning from glass lift to finish. The palate complements the superstar nose: high tone red fruit of red currant and cranberry intertwine with rose-hip oil and crushed tea leaves pave into black currant, blueberry and roasted coffee beans. Weight and density are counterbalanced with a vibrancy which hits your palate from start to finish.
A single acre of a Loire clone Cabernet Franc was originally planted at Blueline in 1991. Upon producing our first vintage from the site we were captivated by the aromatics and in 2012 we budded over an additional acre of vines to a Bordeaux clone of Cabernet Franc. Combined, they yield a scant +/- 200 cases per vintage. With the blocks located at the westernmost point of the estate where the two Blueline streams intersect (and thus have the highest gravel content on the property), Blueline's hallmark minerality finds its apogee in this cuvee.| Hourglass