“Clocking”
in at 14.78% alcohol, this Texas Cab Franc is not only holding well after 10
years but tasting wonderful too. 2011
was certainly one of those unique years for Texas grapes as it was the infamous
“great drought” but seems to have yielded intense concentration of flavors that
benefited the wines produced that year.
Pouring this decade old wine, one sees little aging based on the color
and the floral bouquet is still intact.
There is just a hint of currant and fig on the nose. Cherry and plum
flavors are dominating the tasting profile at this point with some lingering
black pepper. The acids have certainly
dropped down since we first tasted it in 2013, so we will say about moderate
acids at this time. The tannins tend to be
on the mild side. It is always a
pleasure to pull out an older Texas wine to see how it has progressed. Sadly,
this winery is no more, but the memories of our visit and some bottles still
live on. Cheers!
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