Frank Family Patriarch Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Patriarch leaps with vivacious scents of ripe blackberries, crème de cassis and boysenberries, plus nuances of chocolate mint, charcuterie and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has vibrant black fruits with exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long with loads of mineral and floral layers.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Patriarch is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from two blocks on Rich and Leslie Frank's Winston Hill property. A rich, heady wine, the 2019 offers a beguiling mix of dark fruit intermingled with more savory Cabernet notes. Blackberry, mocha, French oak, new leather and dried herbs build effortlessly in a gorgeous Napa Valley Cabernet that delivers the goods.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Patriarch is similar to the Winston Hill release, yet perhaps a bigger wine. Notes of fresh plums, blueberries, spice, and tobacco leaf define the nose, and it picks up more bouquet and bay leaf nuances, as well as some chocolaty oak, with air. Beautiful on the palate, it has silky tannins, a great mid-palate, and just about flawless balance. It's going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age, and I have no doubt it will be drinking beautifully in 20 years or more. There are a scant 500 cases produced.