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Patriarch
2015 Rutherford
$295
The deep ruby hued 2015 Patriarch has a stunning nose of roasted espresso beans, blackberry, and wafts of cranberry and crushed graphite. The rich yet focused full-bodied palate features a concentrated intensity of aromatic red and black fruit flavors upheld by structured yet silky tannins and well-integrated freshness that remains finessed all the way through the endless finish.
- Vintage2015
- Wine TypeRed Wine
- VarietalCabernet Sauvignon
- Varietal Composition100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- AppellationRutherford
- Harvest DateSeptember 11 - 12, 2015
- Acid0.62 g/100ml TA
- PH3.67 pH
- Alcohol %14.5%
"Medium to full-bodied in the plush, spicy mouth, it's expressive with lovely balance, soft acid and velvety tannins, finishing long."
Wine Advocate
"Loaded up, with lots of mouthfilling raspberry, plum and boysenberry confiture flavors pumping through, enlivened by a well-buried bramble note and backed by a singed alder echo on the finish that lends cut and drive."
Wine Spectator
"Generous and exuberant blackcurrant nose, stylishly oaked. Supple and rounded but not too soft, with perfectly judged concentration and acidity."
Decanter
I worked for my dad’s company on the weekends in high school, and the other guys always said I had it easy because my shift started at 5:30 in the morning. They all started their day at 3:30 am.
Born in Brooklyn in 1916, Hy Frank pursued a career as a minor league baseball player, hoping to join the Dodgers on Ebbets Field one day, before the call to serve his country ended that dream. Enlisting in the War effort in 1942, when his son Rich was just ten months old, Hy served as an infantryman and medical supply driver in France until his return after the war’s end in 1947. Upon returning to New York, Hy found work as a butcher, and eventually opened his own meatpacking company Heide Meat Co. with his friend Gus in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Hy’s company serviced the restaurants and local grocery stores in New York City for over 30 years. Hy Frank’s determination, work ethic and commitment to family lay the foundation that Rich and Leslie Frank have built their winery on, and with this very special Cabernet, we not only honor the memory of one special man, the Patriarch of the Frank Family, but we honor the notion that those who have come before us, and who have struggled against adversity; who have sacrificed so we may have a better life, and enjoy the freedom we have; those men and women are all our Patriarchs and Matriarchs. Let us honor them always.
