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A Whole Foods pick-up, because Rosé-All Day in the summer. Lobo Hills is a small boutique winery based in Seattle that sources it's grapes from around the Pacific Northwest. Cabernet Franc is typically a blending grape, slightly lighter and more peppery than it's Sauvignon brethren (Cab Franc is actually the father line to Cab Sauv, the mother is Sauvignon Blanc), and typically found in Bordeaux style blends. The grape itself ripens earlier than Sauvignon and can be found more often grown in cooler climates. These grapes were sourced from the Yakima Valley in WA, the first WA AVA (designated in 1983), which is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA. ~$16 | #lobohills#yakimavalley#cabernetfranc#roseallday
On the eyes: Star bright, clear, light salmon-peach color, med- stain, med- legs, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Rose, unripe strawberry, unripe plum, wet slate, and slightly peppery. Med- alcohol.
On the tongue: Med- tannin, med+ acid, med- alcohol, light body, dry. Rose hips and white flowers, white pepper and spice, with tart cranberry, mineralty, and acid on the way down yielding to dried cherries. (Would be a higher rating but for the high acidity....) — 8 years ago
Zachary Price
A Whole Foods pick-up, because Rosé-All Day in the summer. Lobo Hills is a small boutique winery based in Seattle that sources it's grapes from around the Pacific Northwest. Cabernet Franc is typically a blending grape, slightly lighter and more peppery than it's Sauvignon brethren (Cab Franc is actually the father line to Cab Sauv, the mother is Sauvignon Blanc), and typically found in Bordeaux style blends. The grape itself ripens earlier than Sauvignon and can be found more often grown in cooler climates. These grapes were sourced from the Yakima Valley in WA, the first WA AVA (designated in 1983), which is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA. ~$16 | #lobohills #yakimavalley #cabernetfranc #roseallday
On the eyes: Star bright, clear, light salmon-peach color, med- stain, med- legs, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Rose, unripe strawberry, unripe plum, wet slate, and slightly peppery. Med- alcohol.
On the tongue: Med- tannin, med+ acid, med- alcohol, light body, dry. Rose hips and white flowers, white pepper and spice, with tart cranberry, mineralty, and acid on the way down yielding to dried cherries. (Would be a higher rating but for the high acidity....) — 8 years ago