Keenan - Cabernet Franc - Upper Bowl Vineyard2019
RED WINE
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Producer
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Blend
100% Cabernet Franc
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Country
USA
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Region
California
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Appellation
Spring Mountain District
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UPC
728967 510751
Reviews
James Suckling 94
This is so savory and solid with bark, berry, basil and plum aromas. It's medium-bodied with firm yet polished tannins that are long and beautiful. Tight and racy. Drink or hold.
by JS, James Suckling , 2022
Vinous Media 93
The 2019 Cabernet Franc Upper Bowl Vineyard is a gorgeous, super-expressive wine loaded with character. Wild flowers, herbs and sweet red-fleshed fruit grace this pliant, beautifully layered Cabernet Franc from Keenan. All the elements are so well balanced. Bright savory accents and a kick of tannin lend freshness on the vibrant finish
by AG, Vinous Media , 2021
Technical Details
Harvest
This wine was produced exclusively from grapes grown on the Keenan Estate located in
Napa Valley's Spring Mountain District. Our two blocks of Cabernet Franc were harvested
on September 30th and October 11th, 2019. The fruit was hand-picked then, after de-stemming,
the must was inoculated with the Montrachet yeast and fermented in stainless steel tanks.
The wine aged in French and American oak barrels for twenty months.
Tasting notes
"Freakishly good" is how we have come to describe this single vineyard Cabernet Franc from
our highest elevation vineyard (approx. 2000') aptly names the "Upper Bowl". Cabernet
Franc is simply not supposed to be this delicious. Enjoy now or decades from now.