Dakota Shy Oakville Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Franc Oakville, USA 2019

  VINTAGE : 2019 COUNTRY : USA REGION/APPELLATION : California, Napa Valley VARIETALS : 75% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon TASTING NOTES Exotic dark fruits, bay leaf and thyme – powerful and dense with a remarkable freshness and verve. A truly unique wine each year, the 2019 is totally compelling. Powerfully structure frames intense dark fruits and complex grilled herb flavors. The mid-palate texture is all silk over a powerful core of plush tannin. Every year this makes an extraordinary Cabernet Franc.   OAKVILLE RANCH VINEYARD The spectacular Oakville Ranch Vineyard is located in the eastern hills of Oakville and ranges from an elevation of 600 to 1,000 feet. Views from here span the entire Napa Valley and south to the San Francisco. Just below the Pritchard Hill AVA and just above Dalla Valle, Peter Michael’s Au Pardis vineyard and Turnbull’s Fortuna – this is a sweet-spot in the valley for some of Napa’s most heralded wines. Vineyard manager Phil Coturri does a remarkable j