Table 23
Peter Franus Brandlin Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
USA, Mt. Veeder
RRP: £80.80
Description
Since 1991 I have produced a Zinfandel from Brandlin Vineyard on Mount Veeder. In 2016 I produced my first Cabernet Sauvignon from this iconic vineyard.
.The 2018 offers cassis, anise, floral and cedar notes with a balanced, expansive, and complex palate. Impeccable tannin, fruit, and acid balance, often atypical for "mountain fruit." 2018--perhaps the vintage of the decade.
Awards
94 pts Vinous by Antonio Galloni
93 pts James Suckling
95 pts Decanter Points
Certifications
Alcohol
14.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.4 g/l residual sugar
6.2 g/l acidity
Vineyard
Brandlin Vineyard
Pruning: spur