Andrew Rich Cabernet Franc 05

Andrew Rich Cabernet Franc 05
$17.95 - Case price (any 12 or more bottles) Price: $19.95 Andrew Rich Cabernet Franc 05: A juicy, lush crowd pleaser. Black in color, dense and viscous, everybody loves this easy drinking quaffer. One of the best for the price. Not currently available to order. May be out of stock or sold out. Inquire at 541-752-7418 or store@avalonwine.com

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Andrew Rich says:

"I have a confession to make. Early in its career, the '05 Cab Franc struck us as less than a stellar wine. Too disjointed, all elbows and knees, a little...weird. (Some might say that's the very definition of Cab Franc.) Figuring a bit of socialization would do it good, we blended it along with some assorted scoundrels that were frequenting our cellar at the time (cf. 2005 M?salliance). Luckily we're always second-guessing ourselves, and we left unblended our favorite barrel and a stainless steel drum as an experiment.

Well, time has a way of turning even the gangliest of adolescents into self-assured adults. Skilled blending helps, too: the wine in barrel became rounded and smooth, with a spicy nose and a touch of earth. The lot in stainless retained its primary fruit-strawberries and cherries-but a leaner mouthfeel. Our blend includes just a touch more of the barrel, and we knitted it all together with a five percent addition of Malbec.

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