Nose
Bright and balanced, spicy notes with hints of clove and pepper co-exist
with black fruits to form complex aromatics.
Palate
Currants, black and red,
subtle oak and cedar fill the mouth and are complimented with spices
and a full body. It has a long finish. Ideal with lamb, beef, game and
full flavored foods.
Growing Conditions
While this is my ninth Reserve Cabernet Franc with fruit from the
great Carpenter Vineyard, it is the very first for pureCru Winery. This
is for those that have followed my Francs going back to the mid
1980’s.
100% Cabernet Franc (including fruit from the Carpenter Vineyard in St.
Helena).
Winemaking
The fruit was punched cap fermented.
Aging
Barrel aged for 38 months in
selected French Oak barrels then blended prior to bottling.
