The nose is a bit misleading on this one. There’s a sweet vanillin oak component in the center that was hard to get past, but on the palate shows nice balance and restraint. Cherries, raspberries, cedar, a touch of mint. I’m usually a fan of this wine and traditionally I offer this to customers as a solid benchmark for New World Cab Franc. The liberal use of new oak bothers me a bit and at this stage the aromatics are all over the map. Give this some time to absord some of the oak toast and I think the purity of fruit will reveal itself.
The nose is a bit misleading on this one. There’s a sweet vanillin oak component in the center that was hard to get past, but on the palate shows nice balance and restraint. Cherries, raspberries, cedar, a touch of mint. I’m usually a fan of this wine and traditionally I offer this to customers as a solid benchmark for New World Cab Franc. The liberal use of new oak bothers me a bit and at this stage the aromatics are all over the map. Give this some time to absord some of the oak toast and I think the purity of fruit will reveal itself.
Mar 30th, 2018
Lighter style than Virginia Cabernet Francs. Delicious, food friendly wine! Paired great with pork fajitas.
Lighter style than Virginia Cabernet Francs. Delicious, food friendly wine! Paired great with pork fajitas.
Feb 6th, 2018
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
