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The 2021 Flying Pig is impossible to ignore as a cascade of white pepper-tinged florals, chalk dust, rosemary and black raspberries burst from the glass. This is pure elegance, silken and pliant with cool-toned acidity, ripe red and hints of blue fruit. The 2021 tapers off with sweet tannins and a resonance of lavender pastille, long and classically dry. The Flying Pig is a beautifully balanced blend of 59% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Eric Guido, Vinous
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A Cabernet Franc-dominated blend that includes 31% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Flying Pig is medium ruby/purple-hued, with Bordeaux-like notes of black cherries, new leather, smoked herbs, lead pencil, and just a kiss of that Rocks umami character in the background. Medium to full-bodied, pure, balanced, and elegant on the palate, it has silky tannins and no hard edges. It too has an up-front, approachable style.
Instantly impressive in the glass, the 2021 Flying Pig, made from a blend of 59% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, bursts from the glass with seductive notes of black cherry skin, dusty plums and notes of dried herbs and turned earth. Medium-bodied yet round and succulent, the palate explodes with energy and a beautiful balance between dark fruit skin and earth. A food-friendly, tannic grip holds through the long, lingering, ever-evolving finish that has me coming back for more. The wine rested a year and a half in 30% new and neutral French oak barrels. Just under 2,500 bottles were produced.