Tamarack Cellars Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, USA

落葉松品麗珠干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：3880

The 2007 Cabernet Franc was sourced from the Weinbau and DuBrul Vineyards, two top sites. It is considerably more substantial than the Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose offers up cedar, cinnamon, clove, rosemary and black cherry. This leads to a layered, ripe, savory wine with good depth and concentration, incipient complexity, and excellent length. It can be enjoyed through 2017. Tel. (509) 526-3533; www.tamarackcellars.com

This is 100% varietal, this winery’s most popular varietal offering, and nicely distinguished from its other reds. Recently bottled, it was still slightly shocked when tasted. Dark fruits, most especially cassis, are woven together with smoke (no mirrors!) and bitter chocolate. Chewy, earthy tannins hold the finish and complement the wine’s natural peppery spice.——P.G.(9/1/2010)—— 91