Rating: 91 points – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Winemaking
Blend: 100% Cabernet Franc
Cooperage: 17 months in a combination of French and American oak
Unfined and unfiltered
Harvest Date: 10/19/12
Harvest Brix: 25.3°
Alcohol: 13.9%
Total Acidity: 6.5 g/L
pH: 3.70
Cases Produced: 130
Tasting Notes & Food Pairing
The complexity of the 2012 Barrel Select Cabernet Franc is cause to celebrate! Opening with aromas of baked blueberries, and blackberry, the bouquet lingers with notes of toasty oak, allspice, and juicy plums. The palate is filled with persistent tannins that integrate beautifully with the fruit – soft of the entrance and finishing with savory autumnal spices and smoke. Pair this wine with bold roasts, grilled meats, or garlic-rosemary rubbed Lamb Chops.
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Vintage Notes
With the perfect balance of warm temperatures and occasional rainfall, the 2012 season turned into an exceptional vintage. Bud break occurred during mid-March, about five weeks earlier than usual, and set the tone for the rest of the season. Rivaling the impeccable 2010 vintage, 2012 also saw a large number of growing degree days, ideal for fully ripened grapes and bold wines. Due to the below average rainfall throughout the summer months, disease pressure remained low, allowing fruit to thrive with little intervention.
