One for the Weener

[Kcwhippet]

WoW, I did indeed mean Cab Franc. From what I understand, this is the first, and only, bottling Ridge has made of the Cab Franc from the Monte Bello vineyard. Never made one before 2002, and haven't made one since. They made 5 barrels from the Monte Bello North Gate Block that didn't get included in the final blend of Monte Bello. My friend was at a component tasting of the 2002 vintage at Ridge and the folks there were saying they didn't think they wanted to put it into the blend, which only has Cab Sauv, Merlot and Petite Verdot. Apparently, everyone at the tasting urged them to bottle it separately, so they did.