- Certified Biodynamic
- 100% Cabernet Franc
- Magdalena Vineyard (Seneca Lake AVA)
- Planted in 2004
- Hand-picked, hand-sorted
- Indigenous yeast fermentation
- Fermented in stainless steel tanks
- 25% whole-cluster
- Aged 11 months in 500L neutral Hungarian puncheon, 225L French oak, and 15% stainless steel
- 12.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
New York
Appellation:
Finger Lakes
Variety:
Cabernet Franc
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-HJW-40-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2025-02-20
"The 2022 Cabernet Franc Magdalena Vineyard comes from a single block of the Magdalena Vineyard and includes about 35% whole cluster, done in a combination of French and Hungarian oak. The aromatic expressiveness here is a cut above, with a complex array of berry fruit, resinous herbs, black olive, black tea and sweet pipe tobacco. The palate is bright and almost carbonic in nature, but the oak and skin tannins are a little drying toward the finish. Perhaps they will soften and integrate in time, but this is hard to resist because it smells and tastes so good. Give it another year or two."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2024-05-01
"All the hallmarks of well-made Finger Lakes Cab Franc are here: dried herbs and ground pepper spice woven between raspberry and cherry fruit. It shows lovely ripeness and concentration. There's a silky texture and intensity on the palate. The savory, herbflecked tannins call for a plate of fatty cured meats or barbecue. A stellar effort. Editors' Choice. —C.P."