DETERT FAMILY VINEYARDS Cabernet Franc Oakville

VM: 96

Detert's 2018 Cabernet Franc is fabulous. It may very well be the single most expressive and distinctive Cabernet Franc in the valley. Deep and inky in the glass, the Detert Franc is marked by soaring aromatics and beams of saline minerality that distinguish it from the Cabernet Sauvignon in this range. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, spice, menthol, licorice and cloves build into the huge, resonant finish.

VM: 95

Detert's 2019 Cabernet Franc is bright, floral and full of energy. Sweet red berry fruit, rose petal, cinnamon and mocha all race out of the glass. Veins of vibrant acids and supporting tannin give the 2019 notable drive. The 2019 impresses with its freshness, nuance and sense of balance. It's a gorgeous wine in every way. As always, the straight Franc bottling presents a much more red-toned fruit profile than the East Block Franc.

VM: 93

The 2021 Cabernet Franc is gorgeous. Crushed flowers, rose petals, mint, blood orange, spice and mocha lend notable aromatic brilliance to this mid-weight, refreshing offering from Detert. Bright acids pull it all together in style.