Catena Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc 2023

The 2024 Cabernet Franc Appellation San Carlos offers red fruit and a very soft hint of ash. Broad and smooth, with grippy tannins, it delivers a lightly tight texture and a saline edge. Juicy and long, the finish highlights the fruit in a persistent, flavorful way.

Sourced from plantings spanning 1997-2005, the 2023 Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc leads with aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa powder, tobacco and black fruits. The palate is plush and lusciously textured, concluding with a vibrant, herbal finish that retains a touch of the sweet concentration displayed on the palate.

Spices and cedar. The firm and juicy palate shows floral notes and rich dark fruit. Bold, vibrant and expressive.

Savory aromas of thyme and mineral lead, but this silky red is built around a juicy core of plum and black cherry and keeps an energetic focus through the finish around fine tannins. Drink now. 6,900 cases made, 2,100 cases imported.