Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet Franc 06
winery: Walla Walla Vintners
Walla Walla Vintner's Cabernet Franc 06 received 87 point from Wine Advocate, who say: "The 2006 Cabernet Franc is dark ruby-colored with an attractive perfume of cedar, spice box (cloves and cinnamon), red currants and cherry. Easygoing on the palate, the wine features spicy, tasty red fruits and a moderately long finish. It can be enjoyed over the next 4-6 years".
Prior vintage notes:
"..The nose reminds us of the perfume you smell while torching the sugar crust for a Creme Brulee. The midpalate oozes with the flavor of toffee in a Heath Bar and has a lingering finish of dark chocolate covered Bing cherries. Sauteed boneless chicken breast with tarragon cream sauce or saut?ed halibut steaks with hollandaise sauce served with fresh peas, shallots and porcini mushrooms with steamed Chinese black rice will pair well with this Franc."
Previous Vintage Notes:
Wine Spectator rating 90 points: "Smooth and round, aromatic with floral plum and berry flavors, blossoming nicely as the wine streams over the tongue, finishing with the mocha notes of sweet oak. Drink now through 2011. H.S.
MORE INFORMATION
Walla Walla Vintners -- bonded in 1995 -- is a limited-production winery dedicated to making handcrafted, premium red wines --Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot -- cellared and aged in American and French oaks. The winemakers are Myles Anderson, and Gordon Venneri. This duet produced homecrafted wines for many years before making commercial wines. The homecrafted venture permitted them to practice winemaking, take mistakes to the dump, and forge a successful partnership. Neither partner has given up his day job - this is still a hobby business. Gordon is a CPA and field agent for Knight of Columbus Insurance and Myles is a teaching psychologist at the local community college. The new winery, designed and built by Alan Jones, is located off Mill Creek Road on 17 acres near the Blue Mountains.
