Violet's Paradise Cabernet Franc, Monte Rosso Vineyard 2023 (750ml) *

Cabernet Franc tends to trade some of the weight of its Bordeaux cousins for a more aromatic, savory profile, often carrying notes of red fruit and a leafy, herbal edge, and this 2023 bottling of Violet's Paradise draws its fruit from the Monte Rosso Vineyard in California. Working with a single-vineyard source lets the varietal's more perfumed, structured side come through in a warm-climate setting.