2007 Barboursville
Cabernet Franc
13.2% Alcohol
$24.99
2007 was a very good year at Barboursville, Virginia. This is one of, if not THE oldest wineries in Virginia and they make a heck of an interesting broad selection of wines. Their 2009 and 2010s were all good. The only years to positively avoid are the 2011. They've had strong Sauvignon Blancs as well. But this Cab Franc.
Yummm....what a terrific, tannic red!
It’s not everyday that you get to dig this deep into the terroir of a Virginia wine at this low of an alcohol level and feel surprised. The 2007 Cab Franc from Barboursville is truly surprising for a red from the mid-Atlantic. The winery itself provides one of the best wine tasting experiences I’ve had in Virginia. Thankfully, Virginia wines are getting a hell of lot better.
Surprisingly, especially the reds. I was impressed to find that according to the winemakers,
“This bottle is the house red wine at THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON, it responds to a knowing demand for a characterful, intriguing, and refreshingly well-bred wine for dining.”
The Inn at Little Washington restaurant is the home of Patrick O’Donnell, the pope of American farm-to-table dining. So I suppose if he likes it, then…
The winery goes on to describe it as possessing, “…dark garnet core, brilliant clarity in the glass. Intense, effusively luscious flavors of ripe red berries with caramelised notes of fig, cherry, and plum, elegantly woven together in barrel. Long-finishing and tannically vivid, yet with a remarkably soft palate.”
I would largely agree, as would Georges. And Georges would know. As I typed this out, Georges and I toasted the holidays with a bottle of this Barboursville Cab Franc. From Cameroon, and educated in France, Georges felt it was time to share an old French “toast” with me. It was rude and inappropriate, so I thought perfect for this site’s Wine Fridays:
A Little French Toast
“To our horses and to our women. And to those who mount them!”
Well, I’m sure it sounds much better in French. ‘bless that Georges! Oh the manliness! Have a terrific Friday.
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