Single vineyard, 94-Point Cabernet Franc from Sonoma Valley that spends an incredible 38 months in French oak! Don’t miss your chance to SAVE over $22 a bottle on the Bulk Buy rated 2019 The Lost Chapters Cabernet Franc.
The magic duo of Paul Scotto and Mitch Cosentino are back with another fantastic, very small production wine (just 201 cases) on their Lost Chapters label. And this time, they’ve brought a balanced, juicy, grippy, refined, complex and absolutely delicious Cabernet Franc.
We’ve been loving the excellent examples of Cabernet Franc we’ve been tasting out of California lately and this is right up there at the top of the list. Featuring 97% Cabernet Franc from the tiny Baron Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, it also has 3% Napa Valley Merlot. The wine was aged an incredibly long time (38 months) in seasoned French oak and has basically no residual sugar (0.3 g/L).
This is truly a hidden gem, but that’s what The Lost Chapters label is all about:
In 2017 The Lost Chapters was born representing the culmination of 5th generation Winemaker Paul Scotto’s dream. Each year Paul sources and crafts dozens of brands, varietals and blends for the Scotto Family’s extensive wine portfolio. In his relentless search for just the right barrel lots to fit the profile of each bottling, Paul occasionally encounters something very special that deserves its own place. While these select and limited lots may enhance a given blend, they would also present themselves far better as
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