Raats Family Cabernet Franc 2020

The 2021 Cabernet Franc Family comes from vines slightly higher up the incline from the Dolomite on shallower, more quartz soils that produce tighter bunches, basket-pressed and aged for 18 months in 25% new oak. It has a floral bouquet with wilted iris flowers, black plum, melted tar and rosemary aromas. Complex. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a crisp bead of acidity, structured with graphite and white pepper on its grippy, off-dry finish. A cool, almost aloof Cabernet Franc that will age with panache. Drinking window: 2025-2040. (Neal Martin,Other,Nov. 2, 2023)