Comments on: A Cabernet Franc I Will Never Forget http://opinionatedwineguide.com/2012/10/01/a-cabernet-franc-i-will-never-forget/ Exploring the world of California wine, one region at a time with David Locicero, author of Pour Me Another: An Opinionated Guide to Gold Country Wines Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:02:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Emily http://opinionatedwineguide.com/2012/10/01/a-cabernet-franc-i-will-never-forget/#comment-912 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:36:05 +0000 http://opinionatedwineguide.com/?p=670#comment-912 I love stories like this – about Cabernet Franc, about life, about moments preserved in flavor memories. Flavor and smell memories are HUGELY powerful! For this we don’t change the menu at Thanksgiving, and love to make our old-fave recipes even those with an out-of-date ingredient.

I’m not surprised the Cabernet Franc in that bottle tasted better not just because of the heartwarming – literally – circumstances but this wonderful varietal has a delicate relationship with oxygen (as your heart does!) and evolves so much in bottle. I’m still learning about my own wine I released almost 2 years ago–every time I open one in different conditions… A happy accident caused me to learn to delay gratification and let it open up slowly to fully express not just the bright berry flavors but the depth that unfolds from within – all pretty cool.

I confess my SOP – open, pour into glass coffee pot (hey, it’s got a great pour spout) then back into bottle in AM, ready to shine at dinner in PM. Try it on that 2008 Gold Hill. Sounds like a case likely on order!

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