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...showing beautifully, with classic Cheval Blanc-like red and black currants, cedarwood, tobacco, and floral aromas and flavors. It displays more chocolate and toasty oak on the palate and is medium to full-bodied, with classic Cabernet Franc elegance and purity, great tannins (especially for a 2017), and a great finish. It ranks with the top wines in the vintage and will evolve for 20+ years. (August 2020)
...gorgeous, large-scaled wine, the 2017 offers a striking mélange of lifted aromatics and deep, pliant fruit. Rose petal, mint, raspberry jam, mocha and blood orange infuse the 2017 with tremendous character and nuance. This is a fabulous expression of Franc.
...notes of dried sage, smoked meats and garrigue with a core of baked plums, redcurrant jelly, truffles, lavender and tobacco leaf. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is firmly textured with chewy tannins, and bold freshness lifts the intense flavors to a long, earthy finish. 170 cases were made.