2019 The Scrapper, Cabernet Franc, Camino Alto, El Dorado

92 PTS, Wine Enthusiast
“Rich, dark berries, cocoa, vanilla cream and  orals pulsate across the nose of this wine. Flavors on the palate are blackberry, olallieberry jam, cardamom, tangerine sorbet and chicory, with silky, dried tannins to  nish. Pair with grilled calf liver and onions.” —T.P.

91 PTS, James Suckling
"Aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries with walnut, licorice and toasted cedar. Full-bodied with chalky tannins and a juicy dark-fruited character. Juicy and racy at the end. Drink or hold."

Tasting Notes: 
This dry farmed Cabernet Franc is a concentrated, inky plum colored red that is subtle in its approach with its silky tannins and generously integrated French oak lactones. The intense aromas are concentrated with dark fruits such as rich plum, black cherry and boysenberry aromas. The palate gives way to more of the same juicy dark fruits adding blackberry and huckleberry flavors and soft,but firm tannins, cigar box, cedar and integrated French oak notes with vanilla. The finish is generous, soft, supple and complete with plush tannins and silky oak tones which interplay with generous fruit notes and contemplative spice and earth tones.

This is a very special wine with limited production and is from a single vineyard at elevation 1,600 feet within the Sierra Mountains in El Dorado. It drinks well in its youth while sturdy, but will mature gracefully for 20+ years.

Food Pairings: This wine pairs well with grilled New York steak with sautéed mushrooms with shallots and fresh herbs like marjoram and oregano. If it is fish you are after, try it with soy infused Sea Bass with Oyster Mushrooms and fresh ginger in a soy broth. It’s also absolutely fantastic with grilled Unagi nigiri and a hit with Impossible Burgers while watching the big game!

2018
90 PTS, Wine Enthusiast
"Firmly tannic and also nicely concentrated, this big, angular wine matches bright cinnamon and cedar notes from oak aging with nicely ripe and vibrant black currants and red cherries. Best from 2025." - JG

2017
92 PTS, James Suckling
"Reserved character here, with notes of cedar wood, tobacco, spices and lead pencil to the red fruit. Medium to full-bodied with firm tannins and juicy dark fruit on the palate. Dry and polished with a long, even aftertaste. Drink or hold."

2015
93 PTS, “Editor’s Choice”, Wine Enthusiast, August 2018

2013
92 PTS, “Editor’s Choice”, Wine Enthusiast, March 2018
"A deep, plum black cherry hue, with aromas of ripe black cherry and cassis notes."