McGregor Vineyards Cabernet Franc, '02

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At first, I thought this wine was going to be undrinkable. The slate note in the nose was almost too much to bear. After about two hours, this has pretty much blown off. The fruit, on the nose, has come to the forefront. On the palate, the oak is in the background. The slate note is also in the background of the incredibly concentrated fruit. the fruit is of cherries, red cherries, baked red cherries. Medium to long finish. Great acidity.

This wine is made in an older fashion. The wine is well made. It's the terroir that throws me off a bit. That slate note, although in the background now, is still there. That part of the wine is unpleasant. That's too bad, because this wine has the rest of the stuffing to be a good to great wine.

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