A complex if not especially fresh nose speaks of red cherry
medium bodied with a black cherry finish
nicely balanced and lightly spiced with ginger and rhubarb towards the finish
round and seductive texture
with a generous core of fruit that's girdled by racy acids and animated by a pillowy mousse
Palazzo, Cabernet Franc Vintage:2013 A complex if not especiallyAnother of the profound Cabernet Francs from Scott Palazzo, and to me, one of the two best he has made to date (the other being the 2007) is the 2013 Cabernet Franc. When I tasted it, it had only been in bottle about five weeks, but it was locked and loaded. Dense purple, with notes of forest floor, incense, violets, black cherries and black raspberries, some foresty notes are also present. The wine is full bodied, opulent, with great acidity, vigor