Frank Family Vineyards

Winston Hill Napa Valley Red Blend

9.49 ratings
9.53 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Got a sample of this Gem! Wow! Vineyard named after their dog, pic on label. Blend, 89% Cab Sauv, rest Cab Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged for 21 months in French oak (75% new). Dense Ruby red with complex aromas of berry fruits, an array of spices. Black cherry and sweet currants on the palate adding cinnamon, burnt leather and cacao. Great balance, structured tannins, long, long finish with mineral oak ending. Great but wait a decade.

Got a sample of this Gem! Wow! Vineyard named after their dog, pic on label. Blend, 89% Cab Sauv, rest Cab Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged for 21 months in French oak (75% new). Dense Ruby red with complex aromas of berry fruits, an array of spices. Black cherry and sweet currants on the palate adding cinnamon, burnt leather and cacao. Great balance, structured tannins, long, long finish with mineral oak ending. Great but wait a decade.

May 6th, 2020
David L

13’ Frank Family Winston Hill .

13’ Frank Family Winston Hill .

Nov 8th, 2017
Aaron Means

Big, big, and did I say big? Needs a tomahawk chop to hold up to this mammoth of a wine.

Big, big, and did I say big? Needs a tomahawk chop to hold up to this mammoth of a wine.

Oct 1st, 2017
Joe F
9.1

Nose: charcoal, dark currant/raspberry, slight sweet chemical overtone, eucalyptus. Taste: cooked berry pie, long flavor profile, moderate acid, earthier, moderate softening tannins, pleasant light spicy finish.

Nose: charcoal, dark currant/raspberry, slight sweet chemical overtone, eucalyptus. Taste: cooked berry pie, long flavor profile, moderate acid, earthier, moderate softening tannins, pleasant light spicy finish.

Nov 28th, 2019
J Gerst

2012 was fantastic very full body and hints of oak and blackberry

2012 was fantastic very full body and hints of oak and blackberry

Nov 9th, 2017
William Hicks

William had this 3 months ago

William had this 3 months ago

Aug 10th, 2024
Charles Caulkins

Charles had this 7 years ago

Charles had this 7 years ago

Apr 2nd, 2018
Alan Viader

Alan had this 7 years ago

Alan had this 7 years ago

Mar 5th, 2018
George

George had this 8 years ago

George had this 8 years ago

Apr 28th, 2017
Pam Hamrick

Pam had this 8 years ago

Pam had this 8 years ago

Apr 19th, 2017