2013 Relic Cabernet Franc The Prior

The 2013 Cabernet Franc The Prior offers plenty of richness in its inky blue/purplish-hued stone fruit, but less in the way of true varietal character. If taken on its own, the Prior is a terrific wine, but don't expect to see much Cabernet Franc nuance.

The 100% Cabernet Franc cuvée, the 2013 The Prior, comes from multiple sources and was aged 21 months in 100% new French oak. Sweet forest floor, blueberry, black raspberry and currant notes are intermixed with some camphor and subtle background oak. The wine is dense, rich, full-bodied, and displays exuberant fruit intensity and richness. The tannins are velvety and the overall impression is one of creamy opulence and extravagance. Drink it over the next 7-10 years.