2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve

Tasting Notes
Prepare to be transported to a dimension of exquisite, luscious flavor.  We are delighted to present our 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve, your ticket to that exclusive dimension.
Opening with lush and layered aromas of cocoa, rhubarb, and ripe strawberries the nose stirs with the autumn  scent of cedar and is embraced with savory notions of beef broth and bacon.
Poached plums, rich, dark, bittersweet chocolate, cranberry dance the dance of love on the tongue.  Our first Reserve Cab Franc since 2013 presents a beautiful and gracious balance of acid, tannin and fruit and lingers with a grippy, long, and satisfying palate.

Drink Window: Drink now - 2027 - 2036

Serving Temp.: 55-60°f

Vintage Notes

2020 was a vintage of idyllic growing conditions, especially in northeast USA terms.  We could hardly ask for better growing conditions or a more forgiving and timely harvest.  We experienced all the heat we could desire in timely doses.  Not overbearing, just continuous and moderate.  There was a welcome level of comfort having the fruit basking post leaf removal without the worry of burn.  In addition, 2020 offered just the right amount of moisture stress (read lack of rain) to keep the fruit slightly dehydrated and the consequent flavor development of the skins and pulp lent a complexity to the juices that are playing out in the wines. Wines that people will be savoring both as a panacea to the angst that 2020 brings to the mind as well as feeding the palate the ever-present desire for excitement. A winemaker's dream.  Expect to see wines of extremely high quality from this vintage, both reds and whites (and sparkling!!).  Phil and Lauren nursed these wines to speak well of the year that many will want to forget. Nature has prevailed, as she always will, over the whims of man.  How fortunate.  Happy drinking!