2021 Cabernet Franc - Boulder City Vineyard
The 2021 Cabernet Franc has an elegant earthy, fruit forward nose, a medium body, ripe varietal fruit, balanced acidity, soft, mature tannins creating a rich, long lasting mouthfeel. This wine is presently showing ripe varietal fruit character including violets, blueberries, currants, maraschino cherries, and a nice hint of French oak. This wine will age well 7-10 years+.
In comparing the Boulder City Cabernet Franc to the River Rock version, I found the aromas and flavors remarkably similar. To my pallet I found the BC CF slightly higher in acidity and the RR CF slightly more structured giving a bolder mouth feel and slightly longer lasting finish. Both were very enjoyable. - Ted Kane, Owner/Winemaker
Wine Critic Reviews
Julian Parks, BC Wine Trends:
Vibrant aromas of violet, raspberry, red currant, fresh herbs, and dark chocolate. The palate is round and soft, delivering flavours of black cherry, ripe raspberry, green pepper, toasted oak, and a hint of black crack pepper and earthiness. The tannins are soft, ripe, and well-integrated in this cellar-worthy wine. 92 Points
Tony Aspler, Wine Writer:
Ruby colour; cedar, vanilla and redcurrant bouquet with oak spice; medium to full-bodied, dry, well-balanced, firmly structured with ripe tannins; flavours of red and blackcurrant and black plum. Needs two years of cellaring to reach its peak. (90–92)
John Schreiner, Wine Writer:
The Boulder City Vineyard is just a quarter kilometer from the winery’s estate vineyard. The grapes, after a three to five-day cold soak, were fermented in a stainless steel tank. The wine was then transferred to French oak barrels (33% new) and aged for about 14 months. The wine begins with aromas of dark cherry and blackberry. On the palate, the fruit flavours are bright. The initial texture is lean but with decanting, rich, brambly flavours emerge. 91.
Rick Vansickle, Wine Writer:
92 points — This single-vineyard estate Cab Franc was 80% whole cluster pressed and aged for 14 months in French oak barriques (about a third new oak). It has a highly aromatic, bright and lifted nose of wild raspberries, anise, dark cherries, herbs, touch of pepper and elegant spice notes. Ripe tannins introduce structure on the palate to go with earthy/savoury red berries, licorice, herbs, black peppercorns, integrated oak spices and a bright, lifted finish. Really nice Cab Franc built to improve in the cellar for another 5-7 years.