Country: U.S.A.

Region: Napa Valley

Vintage: 2015

Cépage: Cabernet Sauvignon (88%); Cabernet Franc (8%); Petit Verdot (4%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 94-96 (RP); 98 (JD); 94 (JS)

" It is a terrific example of Rutherford viticulture, with loads of kirsch liqueur, crème de cassis, dusty, loamy soil undertones, spice box and Christmas fruitcake. It is dense ruby/purple in color and full-bodied, with sweet, supple tannins. Among all the Reserves from Frank Family Vineyards, this seems to be the most precocious and easiest to drink at present. It certainly has 20 years of upside to it. This is a beauty and another impressive offering."

Jeb Dunnuck (JD) - 01/19