Complex and long finish
licorice and peat with a good layer of oak-related aromas on top of the ripe black fruit
which corresponds to a warmer and riper year
A complex if not especially fresh nose speaks of red cherry
and 2020 remains quite reticent
Palazzo, Cabernet Franc Vintage:2013 Complex and long finishAnother of the profound Cabernet Francs from Scott Palazzo, and to me, one of the two best he has made to date (the other being the 2007) is the 2013 Cabernet Franc. When I tasted it, it had only been in bottle about five weeks, but it was locked and loaded. Dense purple, with notes of forest floor, incense, violets, black cherries and black raspberries, some foresty notes are also present. The wine is full bodied, opulent, with great acidity, vigor