The Crane Assembly 2021 G.B. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 12 the Chardonnays are reference points

the Chardonnays are reference points for what Wente clone Chardonnay is all about

As is the case with D66

A wine of real phenolic intensity

can be kept longer but enjoyable now

and redcurrant jelly giving way

The Crane Assembly 2021 G.B. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 12 the Chardonnays are reference points97+ Points limited release Limited new Cabernet from Dave Phinney's new winery The Crane Assembly limited. The winemaker behind these magnificent wines is Dave Phinney, working from the Dr. George Beldon Crane Vineyard, which was first planted as a site in 1885. At that time it was largely a blend of grapes often referred to as mixed blacks. There are now eight acres in production, four containing the original plantings and the rest planted from 1930