2021 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Franc Jura and the grapes that made

and the grapes that made it to harvest were in remarkable condition

and 5% Viognier — the full aromatic toolkit of the region

If you don't find joy in this wine

limestone-and-gravel site on the upper slope of Savigny-lès-Beaune that trades density for tension

2021 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Franc Jura and the grapes that madeOnly 153 cases made. The 2021 Smith Madrone Cabernet Franc is a rare, mountain grown Spring Mountain bottling violets, black pepper, black cherry, dark chocolate, and a savory herbal edge, with silky, caressing tannins and the lean, precise structure that makes this wine feel more Loire than California, in the very best way. Aged 18 months in 60% new French oak, it's 89% Cabernet Franc with 11% Cabernet Sauvignon a grape that normally plays a