2022 Adam's Blend Cabernet Franc

2022 Adam’s Blend – Cabernet Franc

The 2022 Adam’s Blend Cabernet Franc continues our tradition of honoring the winemaker’s formative training on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, where Cabernet Franc is revered for its elegance, perfume, and undeniable character. In this vintage, Cabernet Franc once again takes center stage, but with an added intensity and purity brought on by the warm, steady growing season of 2022.

The wine opens with an expressive aromatic profile, dark cherry, blackcurrant, and wild blueberry interwoven with notes of graphite, dried rose petal, and a whisper of savory spice. The Merlot component deepens the mid-palate, lending plush texture, supple tannins, and a sense of roundness that beautifully complements the linear, aromatic drive of Cabernet Franc. A small addition of Cabernet Sauvignon provides structural lift, adding definition and a firm backbone that carries the wine through its long, polished finish.

Aged for 19 months in a thoughtful selection of new and neutral French oak, the 2022 vintage balances its vibrant fruit with subtle earthy undertones, hints of cocoa, and delicate toast. The oak is seamlessly integrated, present but never dominant, allowing the purity of the fruit and the vineyard’s distinctive terroir to shine.

On the palate, the wine is both sophisticated and expressive: layers unfold gradually, revealing dark fruit, mineral tension, refined tannins, and lifted acidity. The finish is persistent and nuanced, echoing the classic elegance of Right Bank Bordeaux while remaining unmistakably Napa Valley.

The 2022 Adam’s Blend Cabernet Franc is a confident, harmonious expression of the estate, crafted with intention, shaped by heritage, and built to reward both near-term enjoyment and graceful aging.