Well, with a big wine club shipment last week, I suppose I should have expected to make this a Seven Hills weekend! Tonight I'm having my neighbors over for a classic home-spun Sunday dinner and so I thought one of the recent wines would be a perfect one to accompany our dinner, the 2019 Seven Hills Walla Walla Cabernet Franc. This single varietal wine was blended from fruit from the McClellan Estate Vineyard and the Summit View Vineyard, which are located on the southern end of the Walla Walla AVA of Washington. So, let's see how this wine is tasting!
The wine is a deep ruby in the glass with nice clarity, just a bit less heavy looking than you might expect from a Cabernet Sauvignon. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of vanilla, anise, ripe blackberries and a hint of white pepper spice. Your first sip is a rush of ripe blackberry, cherry and plum that transitions to some earthy notes of dusty limestone and dried herbs midpalate. The tannins are silky smooth, providing for a wonderfully lush, dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a wonderful example of a single-varietal bottling of what is usually a blending grape. This wine would pair well with a variety of hearty dishes, from risotto and beef stew to prime rib or cedar planked salmon. Tonight we are enjoying this wine with a Sunday dinner of braised bison short ribs with mashed potatoes and bacon maple roasted Brussels sprouts. Cheers!
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