18% Cabernet Franc and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon

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The seductively textured big-bodied flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract that does a fine job of buffering the firm tannic spine shaping the lush

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There is better volume and muscle to the bigger and richer if decidedly grippy and somewhat short finish

Ramey, Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay Vintage:2018 18% Cabernet Franc and 17%Combines sumptuous but subtle sweet spices with pineapple and apricot fruit. This is very much a Californian classic, but it has structure and zest and tang. Expertly balanced, with a cereal note on the finish. (RH)