Hermann J. Wiemer Cabernet Franc Magdalena Vineyard Estate 2022 750ml

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Expert Review – Vintage 2022

Christina Pickard of the Wine Enthusiast 93 Points | All the hallmarks of well-made Finger Lakes Cab Franc are here: dried herbs and ground pepper spice woven between raspberry and cherry fruit. It shows lovely ripeness and concentration. There’s a silky texture and intensity on the palate. The savory, herb-flecked tannins call for a plate of fatty cured meats or barbecue. A stellar effort.

Vinous 92 Points | The 2022 Cabernet Franc Magdalena Vineyard comes from a single block of the Magdalena Vineyard and includes about 35% whole cluster, done in a combination of French and Hungarian oak. The aromatic expressiveness here is a cut above, with a complex array of berry fruit, resinous herbs, black olive, black tea and sweet pipe tobacco. The palate is bright and almost carbonic in nature, but the oak and skin tannins are a little drying toward the finish. Perhaps they will soften and integrate in time, but this is hard to resist because it smells and tastes so good. Give it another year or two.

Winemaker Description

Our single-vineyard iteration of our pillar red variety, Cabernet Franc, with more weight and structure than our traditional version. This fruit hails from a two-and-a-half-acre block within our Magdalena Vineyard- a warmer site which produces fruit that is amongst our ripest picks in each vintage.

This additional development yields bold tannins up front which advance into red fruit transitioning to purple; black cherries, red plums, holiday seasoned cranberries. Texture, depth, and freshness are found in green flavors and garden soil earthiness, thanks to the rain of the earlier part of the ’22 vintage. A drier and hotter fall is to thank for the counterbalancing fruit and composition.

Upon release, this Cab Franc has youthful muscularity to it, and has been destined to cellar beautifully. Drink now through 2038.

Perfect for pairing with rosemary roasted Parsnips and Lollipop Lamb Chops or Maple Roasted Butternut Squash with Pomegranate Seeds and Pepitas.

2022 Vintage Wine Enthusiast – 93 Points, VinePair – 92 Points Vinous – 92 Points