Kinkead Ridge Cabernet Franc

Wow, I expected this bottle to be aging, but it was perfect. The nose was light but the finish was long and lingering. Wish I had some more in my cellar

Drinking nicely!

Some Cab Francs on a Saturday afternoon : Very solid showing. 07 truly was a special vintage in Ohio. This wine held its own. Its in a good place right now and may be maturing a bit faster than some of the wines on the table, but still not fully mature. Purple in color. The nose has some funk, and bit of Kirsch. Some tannins. This has a nice depth and complexity to it. It improved over the few hours …

Wines from National Wine Marketing Conference; 4/12/2010-4/15/2010 : Consistent with previous - dark fruits, some earthy veg notes. Dark. Licorice too.

IMO, this is the best winery for red wines in Ohio. And, 2007 was the best vintage in these parts in a long time. Perhaps it truly will be a vintage of the century. I drank this bottle over two nights. $18 Ohio. Ruby in color with some opaque qualities to it. On the first night, it showed plenty of raspberries and some cassis. While these remained, on Day 2, a bit of green tobacco and an underlying earthiness came …

Nice juicy fruit with currant-y elements and a clove-y underpinning. Well-knit, a touch of fruit sweetness but acids in balance too. Very enjoyable.

Mulled spice fruit on the nose. Nice currant-y notes on the top. Very bold and bright with solid ripe fruit and a licorice backbite. Well-integrated. Not to my liking in styling, but overall fine quality.

Lots of juicy fruit on the nose and dominating the top palate. Very broad. Really well-like by my tasters - top of the Meritage flight. (1/8)

Dark fruits and a slight smoke on the nose. Big fruit rush. Short on the finish. Really disjointed. Plenty of good stuff in the mix with a slight green pepper and flannel aspect. Hard to evaluate.