2001 Cabernet Franc, Hosmer, Cayuga Lake, NY:
Cab Franc is considered one of the more sucessful red grapes grown in the Finger Lakes, and Hosmer is one of the consistently good producers. Time to see how a bottle with some age is holding up.
Color is fairly deep and showing just a small degree of bricking. Very effusive nose, with some currant jam, tobacco leaf and slight VA/funk. On the palate the feel is silken yet crisp, with some nice black current/raspberry, a bit of bitter chocolate and more tobacco. Ripe, with very little in the way of green notes (just enough to let you think CF). This has really matured well into an integrated whole which is intense but not cumbersome. I hope they are still using real corks on the recent bottlings, as this has aged nicely (they use synthetic corks on the '07 rieslings). Well priced at about $15. 13.1 % abv.