2018 Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon RHF
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Coming all from Rutherford, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon RHF checks in as a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% each Petit Verdot and Merlot, and the final 1% Cabernet Franc. Beautiful crème de cassis, tobacco leaf, violet, and cedar pencil-like aromas give way to a medium to full-bodied Cabernet with a seamless, elegant texture, beautiful mid-palate depth, building tannins, and a great finish. Another impeccably made Cabernet Sauvignon from this team, it has a classic, almost Old World style yet still brings plenty of California fruit. This beauty will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and evolve for 15-20 years or more.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon RHF is rich, creamy and nicely textured. Black cherry, bittersweet chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice all flesh out in the glass. This is a more extracted style than seen in some of the preceding wines in the range. The formidable tannins need time to soften, but they are likely to always remain potent.
A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon RHF has a deep garnet-purple color and expressive notes of baked red and black currants, black raspberries and Black Forest cake with hints of pencil shavings, cinnamon stick, red roses and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers loads of tightly wound black and red fruit layers with compelling mineral sparks and a fine-grained texture, finishing with a fantastic burst of freshness.