When we first tasted today’s Grand Napa Wine 2013 “Reale’ Napa” Reserve Cabernet Franc we were blown away.

Okay, you know that we’re Franc-crazy, but you should also know that we’re also super Franc-picky. Today’s wine is one of the best expressions of this varietal that we’ve tasted. Grand Napa wines are truly something special. They are also an incredible value, and we’re very grateful to have such a close relationship with this Operative-favorite winery.

Today’s wine is heady and full on the nose, with rich aromas of stewed cherry, blackberry, Santa Rosa plum, bramble bush, cherry candy, hard leather, subtle caramelized sugar, and mild sweet spice.

Complex and supple on the palate, with flavors of grilled fig, grilled plum, smoked blackberry candy, black cherry compote, bramble, black tea leaf, cherry bark, sweet spice, sweet tobacco and a hint of cracked pepper.

If you love food friendly reds, today’s Franc is about as affable as they come. This wine can pair with almost everything, from the obvious grilled red meats, to the more traditionally difficult grilled fish or chicken dishes.

Today’s wines is very very highly recommended!