Variety: Cabernet Franc
Region: Orange Country, Virginia
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Price: $12.99
Winery Review: Aromas of violets and tar combine with spicy oak flavors in this robust wine. Horton Cabernet Franc was the first in the United States using the traditional blending variety, Tannat (16%). The result is a wine with a firm structure, ripe fruit and a spicy finish. The flavor of this wine is medium to full bodied, and for us was quite delicious. It does posses the spicy oak flavor as described, and finishes smooth but not weak. We enjoyed this with a variety of cheeses and this wine served as a very nice compliment.
My Review: When we first opened this wine, the nose was very strong and had a booming body. It was very rich with rose and earthy smell. When we first tasted the wine it was very acidic and not good at all so we let it sit for about an hour to let it breathe. After tasting it again it tasted like a mixture of chlorine, grass clippings and flowers. I did not really enjoy this wine because it was possibly too bold and dry for my palate but maybe it would be better with food or even if it sit out for a few more hours.
I did not taste this wine with food.
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