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Bottle of Detert Family Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 'East Block', 2021 - Red Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Detert Family Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 'East Block', 2021

Red Wine from Other California, United States
by Detert Family Vineyards
$250.00
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Planted in 1949 in what is now the To Kalon Vineyard, Detert’s East Block is one of the oldest Cabernet Franc sites in California—and one of the most characterful. Farmed by the Detert family for generations and vinified with restraint, the wine is a singular expression of Franc in Napa: powerful, yes, but never flashy.

The 2021 vintage is vivid and impeccably structured. There’s purity of fruit—think black cherry, red plum, and cassis—but also graphite, tobacco, dried herbs, and a cool, savory edge that feels more Right Bank than Valley floor. The tannins are fine but firm, and the acidity keeps everything in elegant motion. It’s a wine that demands—and deserves—time.

This is not Franc as a blending grape. It’s Franc in full voice, from a historic block that speaks softly but carries serious weight. Drink with a long decant now, or cellar it for 15–20 years. For collectors and Cabernet Franc devotees alike, East Block 2021 is the real deal.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 95
"The 2021 Cabernet Franc East Block is a gorgeous, large-scaled wine. Dark fruit, mocha, dried herbs, leather and licorice are beautifully delineated. There's plenty of size, power and structure, but also less oak heaviness. This tastes like To Kalon with the added kick of saline brightness that is such a signature of Franc." -Vinous

Wine Spectator

WS 94
"This is dense, offering an understated core of black cherry and black currant preserves laced with alder, hot stone and worn leather nuances along the way. A well-buried tug of iron extends the lengthy finish as the refined structure lets everything echo for a sneakily long time. Best from 2025 through 2040."

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

100% Cabernet Franc (Detert clone)
Detert Family Vineyards (Oakville AVA)
Originally planted in 1949, replanted in 1979 using cuttings from 1949 vines
Considered the first planting of Cabernet Franc in Napa Valley
Alluvial, Coombs gravelly loam; very deep, well-drained soils
Hand-harvested
Fermented in small stainless tanks with a combination of pumpover and punchdowns for 14 days
Aged 20 months in French oak (60% new)
220 cases produced
14% abv

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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