Cabernet Franc 'Magdalena Vyd'

Score

94

"Pristine red-berry, cedar and sandalwood aromas follow through to a medium body with juicy tannins and savory fruit. Toasted-oak character gives a smoky undertone. Solid and exciting. Drinking well now but will improve with age. Drink or hold."

Score

93

"All the hallmarks of well-made Finger Lakes Cab Franc are here: dried herbs and ground pepper spice woven between raspberry and cherry fruit. It shows lovely ripeness and concentration. There's a silky texture and intensity on the palate. The savory, herbflecked tannins call for a plate of fatty cured meats or barbecue. A stellar effort. Editors' Choice. —C.P."

Score

92

"A compelling Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc with 100% coming from Hermann J. Wiemer,s Magdalena Vineyard, a one-hectare plot on Seneca Lake. Dried herbs and cracked pepper on the nose. The palate brings raspberry, blackberry, and cherries. Smokiness, concentrated tannins, and structured acid with great cellaring potential."

Score

92

"The 2022 Cabernet Franc Magdalena Vineyard comes from a single block of the Magdalena Vineyard and includes about 35% whole cluster, done in a combination of French and Hungarian oak. The aromatic expressiveness here is a cut above, with a complex array of berry fruit, resinous herbs, black olive, black tea and sweet pipe tobacco. The palate is bright and almost carbonic in nature, but the oak and skin tannins are a little drying toward the finish. Perhaps they will soften and integrate in time, but this is hard to resist because it smells and tastes so good. Give it another year or two."