Ghostnote Wines Ascona Vineyard Super Santa Cruz 2022 SO20231114 a touch of Cabernet Franc

a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

supported by firm

with a long

then finishes them in French oak barrels that previously held The Prisoner Red Blend—a wine built on Zinfandel

elderflower and especially orange peel

Ghostnote Wines Ascona Vineyard Super Santa Cruz 2022 SO20231114 a touch of Cabernet FrancA ghost note, Brad Friedman will explain, is a note written into the music that carries a rhythm but no clear pitch or accent you don't really hear it, you feel it, and it's what gives a groove its texture. That's the whole thesis behind Ghostnote, and Super Santa Cruz is where he tests it: Super Tuscan thinking transplanted to Ascona Vineyard, high in the cool Santa Cruz Mountains. Cabernet Sauvignon leads, with Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese,