Stormy Weather, Wandering Star Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, California, 2016

Overview of the Wine
As an indication of his commitment to uncompromising quality, Cameron insists that he would never release a wine that did not have Stormy Weather quality, and he's skipped a vintage before when that was the case.

"Stormy Weather" has a lot of meanings for Cameron. Yes, the first spark of an idea for the name did come from his life-long love of listening to Billie Holliday singing the song of the same name. Cameron explained that it also describes his life, his relationship with his brother, the twists of fate in winemaking, and life itself. Cameron's brother Jayson is the founder of the prestigious Hundred Acre winery, where Cameron got his feet wet in the wine world. Some brotherly competition is to be expected.

Grape / Blend
100% Cabernet Franc

Origin
Napa Valley, California

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
A deep ruby color with aromas of blackberries and blueberries and hints of fresh cut summer flowers. Flavors of red currents and spice with hints of toasted oak and grilled red meat. Bright ripe blackberries, graphite and spice through the mid-pallet with a long finish of crème brulée.

Produced from 100% Cabernet Franc, coming from Oakville, the 2016 Cabernet Franc Wandering Star spent 30 months in French oak barrels, 80% new. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gives up a pretty floral perfume of red roses and lavender over a core of rasp-berry pie, wild blueberries and Morello cherries with hints of pencil shavings and forest floor. The full-bodied palate delivers taut, muscular red and blue fruit preserves with a firm, grainy texture and a lively backbone, finishing long with impressive elegance and sophistication. 194 cases were made.
Anticipated maturity: 2021-2041

94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Produced from 100% Cabernet Franc, coming from Oakville, the 2016 Cabernet Franc Wandering Star spent 30 months in French oak barrels, 80% new. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gives up a pretty floral perfume of red roses and lavender over a core of raspberry pie, wild blueberries and Morello cherries with hints of pencil shavings and forest floor. The full-bodied palate delivers taut, muscular red and blue fruit preserves with a firm, grainy texture and a lively backbone, finishing long with impressive elegance and sophistication. 194 cases were made.

Product size: 750ml