Notes on Tasting with James Molesworth

Napa's Salvestrin Family Carries the Legacy of Dr. Crane

The Salvestrins, now making top-flight Cabernet, have stewarded their piece of the historic Dr. Crane Vineyard since Prohibition

Napa's Salvestrin Family Carries the Legacy of Dr. Crane
The Salvestrin family has farmed their parcel of Dr. Crane Vineyard for nearly a century. (Brent Miller Designs)
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Oct 20, 2020

Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth visits owner Rich Salvestrin and winemaker Natalie Winkler for a tasting of Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernets back to 2001.

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