2022 | Hourglass Cabernet Franc "Blueline" | Napa Valley | USA Manchego and Parmesan leather and licorice all meld

leather and licorice all meld together

The 2021 is savory and fresh

and steamed rice aromas

Dark chocolate

prunes and dried cranberries on the nose of this ripe red

2022 | Hourglass Cabernet Franc "Blueline" | Napa Valley | USA Manchego and Parmesan leather and licorice all meldA single vineyard Napa Cabernet Franc from a cult hillside producer Hourglass's "Blueline," rare and expressive. Hourglass is a respected Napa producer, and the "Blueline" series showcases its estate hillside vineyard. This Cabernet Franc is a rare varietal bottling: Napa's answer to a great Loire or right bank Franc, all dark berry fruit, violet and savory herb over polished, structured tannins a connoisseur's Napa red. A Blueline Cabernet Franc is a