Salvestrin Dr. Crane Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

"A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged for 20 months in 72% new French oak. Sourced from Salvestrin’s parcel of the Dr. Crane Vineyard, this is a lovely, elegant wine that captures both freshness and mineral intensity—no small feat in 2022, given the intense heatwave after Labor Day. Despite the vintage's challenges, this bottling offers a dark fruit profile, featuring black and blue-toned fruit layered with fine cedar spice. The satiny fruit frames velvet-textured tannins, laced with tobacco and fine brown baking spice. Long and mineral-driven, the finish is profoundly satisfying and refined."

"Based on 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc and aged 20 months in 72% new French oak, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Dr. Crane Vineyard comes from the estate vineyard in the heart of St. Helena and sports a dense ruby/plum hue as well as gorgeous aromatics of crème de cassis, graphite, candied violets, and baking spices. It's beautiful on the palate as well, with a layered, seamless mouthfeel, medium to full-bodied richness, and sweet tannins. It's certainly in the style of the vintage yet brings mid-palate density, plenty of concentration, and sound underlying structure."

"This compact and dense red offers ripe dark berries, sweet spices, dried herbs, cocoa and hints of moist earth on the nose. Full-bodied with a textured yet firmly built tannin structure carrying the core of dark fruit through the lingering and persistent finish."

"Scents of red and black cherries burst from Salvestrin's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Dr. Crane Vineyard. From a historic vineyard on the southern edge of Saint Helena and just west of Highway 29, the wine blossoms with further airing to reveal hints of cedar, vanilla and some darker berries on the nose."