The profile is spot-on: warm spice from the rye
Rainwater was 19th-century Madeira’s most prestigious style
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This balances sweet fruit with savory depth
a hallmark of its limestone-rich terroir
Detert Family Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 'East Block', 2021 Asimov CCR The profile is spot-on: warmPlanted in 1949 in what is now the To Kalon Vineyard, Deterts East Block is one of the oldest Cabernet Franc sites in Californiaand one of the most characterful. Farmed by the Detert family for generations and vinified with restraint, the wine is a singular expression of Franc in Napa: powerful, yes, but never flashy. The 2021 vintage is vivid and impeccably structured. Theres purity of fruitthink black cherry, red plum, and cassisbut also graphite,