Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017 Bottle:12 With more malolactic fermentation seen

With more malolactic fermentation seen in 2017 due to very slow ferments

bearing a hint of tannin and a harmonic fruity-oak balance

The palate is soft and lush with black cherry and spice with a refreshing bright undertone

smoke (tar

Cedar and vanilla notes enhance the lush

Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017 Bottle:12 With more malolactic fermentation seenDark garnet core, brilliant clarity in the glass. Intense, effusively luscious flavors of ripe red berries with caramelized notes of fig, cherry, and plum, elegantly woven together in barrel. Long finishing and tannically vivid, yet with a remarkably soft palate. Suggest pairings include braised veal roast served with baby vegetables, tagliolini with breast of duck rag or roasted lamb with rosemary and garlic over soft polenta. Blend: 90% Cabernet