2006 | Frank Family Vineyards | Winston Hill Proprietary Red

Description

Red Wine: 2006 | Frank Family Vineyards | Winston Hill Proprietary Red

Its deep purple color is followed by extraordinary, complex aromatics of sweet blueberries, chocolate, brown sugar, balsamic, flowers, and black tea.

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Producer: Frank Family Vineyards

Ratings: WA | 96

Vintage: 2006

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: United States, Napa Valley

Its deep purple color is followed by extraordinary, complex aromatics of sweet blueberries, chocolate, brown sugar, balsamic, flowers, and black tea. The wine hits the palate with stunning richness, layers of fruit, sweet tannin, and beautifully integrated wood, acidity, and alcohol.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A blockbuster effort is the 2006 Winston Hill Proprietary Red (a 1,000-case blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc). Its deep purple color is followed by extraordinary, complex aromatics of sweet blueberries, chocolate, brown sugar, balsamic, flowers, and black tea. The wine hits the palate with stunning richness, layers of fruit, sweet tannin, and beautifully integrated wood, acidity, and alcohol. Readers should be keeping an eye out for this first-growth quality Napa red. It should evolve over two decades.

Producer Information

Frank Family Vineyards in a winery located in the Calistoga subregion of northern Napa Valley. Like many Napa wineries, it is known for its wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Zinfandel. Alongside its historic stone building – listed as a Point of Historical Interest in the state of California and itself a former winery – Frank is also considered to have one of better tasting rooms in the valley. Frank Family makes its wines in a typical Napa style, with high levels of ripeness and liberal use of new French oak. Most fruit comes from the 120-hectare (300-acre) Winston Hill vineyard in Rutherford, where Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese are grown. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir come from the cooler Lewis Vineyard in Carneros, and Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, and Zinfandel is sourced from the S&J Vineyard in nearby Capay Valley. A fourth vineyard, the 87-acre (35-hectare) Benjamin Vineyard planted mainly to Cabernet Sauvignon, was purchased in 2012 as Wood’s Ranch and renamed after founder Rich Frank’s youngest grandson. The historic building at the Frank Family Vineyards site on Larkmead Lane (opposite Larkmead Vineyards) was first constructed in 1884. It was the base of Kornell Champagne Cellars in the 1950s and was bought in 1992 by Rich Frank, the former President of Walt Disney Studios.