The Debate 2018 Sleeping Lady Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

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Sleeping Lady Vineyard, located on the southern edge of Yountville, is the coolest of the three Cabernet Franc sites. Sleeping Lady expresses the finesse of Cabernet Franc. Sleeping Lady Vineyard has beauty, softness, and elegance with a backbone of freshness. Shiny, deep, dark black cherry with touches of eggplant and ruby on the rim. On the nose is an explosion of savory herbs, thyme, coco powder, cedar and chocolate with cassis and blueberry reduction lingering on touches of graphite and cherry jam with crushed rocks and truffle salt On the palate: Beautiful, soft and jammy entrance evolving on a fresh mid-palate with touches of boysenberry and freshly picked Maine blueberries, lingering on tannins with touches of dark chocolate and red currant. 100% Barrel Fermented, 20 days on skins. Aged 22 months, 80% new French oak. Winemaker notes.

Blend: 100% Cabernet Franc

(WA 95) The deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Cabernet Franc Sleeping Lady Vineyard opens with fragrant scents of wild blueberries, red currant jelly and kirsch, with nuances of dried lavender, pencil shavings and cardamom plus a touch of dusty soil. Full-bodied, the densely packed palate delivers mouth-coating red berry and floral layers with loads of blue fruit accents, framed by firm, finely grained tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and perfumed.

(JS 95) Blackcurrants, sandalwood, nutmeg and pine needles on the nose. Walnuts and tobacco, too. It's full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Powerful, yet retains freshness. Pretty, fresh-herb highlights to the fruit. This needs a few years. Drink from 2024.