Palazzo, Cabernet Franc Vintage:2013 earthy and gently nutty aromas

earthy and gently nutty aromas

graphite and bristling tannins

consists of secondary fermentation aromas and thus not much can be deduced

The sudden death at age 47 of Laurence Faller this June represents a terrible loss to Alsace viticulture and to wine lovers worldwide

and both sites have vines that range from 40 to 50 years in age

Palazzo, Cabernet Franc Vintage:2013 earthy and gently nutty aromasAnother 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