2022 | Hourglass Cabernet Franc "Blueline" | Napa Valley | USA Manchego and Parmesan leather and licorice all meld

leather and licorice all meld together

A Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion

golden color with elegant bubbles

prunes and dried cranberries on the nose of this ripe red

The 2021 is savory and fresh

2022 | Hourglass Cabernet Franc "Blueline" | Napa Valley | USA Manchego and Parmesan leather and licorice all meldA single vineyard Napa Cabernet Franc from a cult hillside producer Hourglass's "Blueline," rare and expressive. Hourglass is a respected Napa producer, and the "Blueline" series showcases its estate hillside vineyard. This Cabernet Franc is a rare varietal bottling: Napa's answer to a great Loire or right bank Franc, all dark berry fruit, violet and savory herb over polished, structured tannins a connoisseur's Napa red. A Blueline Cabernet Franc is a