Crocker Starr 2017 Proprietary Red AVA St. Helena, Napa

The Crocker Starr Cabernet Franc A.V.A Red Blend checks in as Cabernet Franc 50%, Petit Verdot 36%, Cabernet Sauvignon 11%, Malbec 3%  that spent 22 months in 50% new barrels. Black cherries, savory earth, currants, and forest floor notes all flow to a medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, elegant red blend that should be snatched up. It’s going to keep for over a decade.