Cabernet Franc 2007 | T Selection Series
Produced from 100% premium Cabernet Franc grapes.After hand selected and picked the grapes undergo a special processing,
followed by 14 months aging in French and American oak barrels.
Full bodied, rich black fruit, spice and cinnamon flavors.
Long round finish.
A varietal wine that shows the Israeli Soil spicy flavors.
Full bodied. Strong & balanced Tannins.
.Vineyard:
Vineyard of the wind – Merom Golan – Basaltic tuff soil. (50%)
Nir - Jerusalem hills, chalky soil.(50%)
Production:
Fermentation for two weeks with skins at relatively low fermentation temperatures. Pressing using the Punching method every 4 hours. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. Aged for 20 months in new barrels.
Bottling:
1.12.08
Wine data:
Alc.: 14%
pH: 3.65
TA: 5.88
FSO2: 32
Residual sugar: 3.2 g/Lt
Vineyard of the wind – Merom Golan – Basaltic tuff soil. (50%)
Nir - Jerusalem hills, chalky soil.(50%)
Production:
Fermentation for two weeks with skins at relatively low fermentation temperatures. Pressing using the Punching method every 4 hours. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. Aged for 20 months in new barrels.
Bottling:
1.12.08
Wine data:
Alc.: 14%
pH: 3.65
TA: 5.88
FSO2: 32
Residual sugar: 3.2 g/Lt
T-Selection, Cabernet Franc, 2003
Oak-aged for 14 months in new French barriques. Smooth, rich and supple, with ripe plum, currant and berry fruits together with an array of mocha, tobacco and espresso coffee, all complemented nicely by a hint of vanilla-scented oak. Tannins and fruits rise on the finish. Showing its elegance nicely. Drink now–2012. Score 90. (Rogov, 21 Feb 2008)
Oak-aged for 14 months in new French barriques. Smooth, rich and supple, with ripe plum, currant and berry fruits together with an array of mocha, tobacco and espresso coffee, all complemented nicely by a hint of vanilla-scented oak. Tannins and fruits rise on the finish. Showing its elegance nicely. Drink now–2012. Score 90. (Rogov, 21 Feb 2008)
T-Selection, Cabernet Franc, 2004
Deep, almost impenetrable in color, lush and elegant with a rich array of ripe raspberry, cassis and berry fruits, those matched nicely by herbal and bitter-sweet chocolate aromas and flavors. Firm tannins, especially on the finish but with just the right levels of French oak influence and both balance and structure that bode well for the future. Drink now–2012.
Score 91. (Rogov, 21 Feb 2008)
Deep, almost impenetrable in color, lush and elegant with a rich array of ripe raspberry, cassis and berry fruits, those matched nicely by herbal and bitter-sweet chocolate aromas and flavors. Firm tannins, especially on the finish but with just the right levels of French oak influence and both balance and structure that bode well for the future. Drink now–2012.
Score 91. (Rogov, 21 Feb 2008)
T-Selection, Cabernet Franc, 2005
My earlier tasting note holds firmly: This full-bodied wine reflects its 14 months in new French oak with spicy wood and mouth-coating tannins, both integrating nicely. A generous array of black fruits on first attack, those opening to reveal overlays of fresh Mediterranean herbs, and finally, on the long finish, espresso coffee, dark chocolate and the barest but tantalizing hint of crushed raspberries. Best 2009–2013.
Score 92. (Rogov, 21 Feb 2008)
My earlier tasting note holds firmly: This full-bodied wine reflects its 14 months in new French oak with spicy wood and mouth-coating tannins, both integrating nicely. A generous array of black fruits on first attack, those opening to reveal overlays of fresh Mediterranean herbs, and finally, on the long finish, espresso coffee, dark chocolate and the barest but tantalizing hint of crushed raspberries. Best 2009–2013.
Score 92. (Rogov, 21 Feb 2008)
T-Selection, Cabernet Franc, 2006
Ruby towards royal purple in color, full-bodied, with silky tannins and generous but not at all bombastic oak influences. Showing gorgeous plum, blackberry and floral aromas and flavors on a background of sweet spices and, coming in on the finish, a tempting hint of semi-sweet chocolate. Long and generous. Best 2009-2012.
Score 92. (Rogov, 16 Mar 2009)
Ruby towards royal purple in color, full-bodied, with silky tannins and generous but not at all bombastic oak influences. Showing gorgeous plum, blackberry and floral aromas and flavors on a background of sweet spices and, coming in on the finish, a tempting hint of semi-sweet chocolate. Long and generous. Best 2009-2012.
Score 92. (Rogov, 16 Mar 2009)
