Cadence
Yakima Valley, Washington
Red Mountain
Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Blend
2004
$29.99
14.4%
Dark purple, opaque core, surrounded by broad ruby red rims. Has a plum to dark berry fruit driven nose, cedar, toasty but not overtly oaky, some potpourri notes, no sign of Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, overall it offers what's expected but without any "pop." Full-bodied with a velvety texture, here to it's mainly sappy fruit, plum to prune, black cherry, cassis. More cedary here with sandalwood, orange peel, candied ginger accents. The tannin more drying than shaping. Doesn't seem to have developed much thus leaving you without a lot to say. 39% Cabernet Franc, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot.
88 points