2005 Robert Keenan Cabernet Franc Spring Mountain Napa Wine

Winery Notes : This wine was produced exclusively from grapes grown on the Keenan Estate located in Napa Valley's Spring Mountain District. The '05 Cabernet Franc was harvested on October 10th. The fruit was hand picked then, after de-stemming, the must was inoculated with Montrachet yeast and fermented in a stainless steel tank. "Freakishly good" is how we have come to describe this single vineyard Cabernet Franc from our highest elevation vineyard (approx. 2000') aptly named the "Upper Bowl". Cabernet Franc is simply not supposed to be this delicious. The 2005 vintage has some of the most pinpoint laser-like
flavors we have ever seen due to a higher than normal natural acid level at harvest. Enjoy now or decades from now. Expert Ratings & Reviews WA - 93 - "Keenan has done a fabulous job with the 2005 Cabernet Franc, a varietal that excels on Spring Mountain. A beautiful nose of menthol, black raspberries, blueberries, and flowers is followed by a fabulously intense, yet light on its feet, wine. Medium-bodied with excellent fruit and palate penetration, it never seems to tire or become overbearing. This is a gorgeously pure, lovingly textured effort to drink over the next 10-15 years." Dec/2007