Roanoke Futures tasting Jan 2021

 

We picked up two sets of the wine futures this week, and it was well worth it. I usually think of wine tasting futures as visiting a winery and scurrying about the barrel room with a wine thief in hand sampling the wines right out of the barrel. Ah, but alas, in the era of covid, how things have changed.  To accommodate futures tastings, Roanoke came up with a cool solution. The team bottled 4 of their future wines in full bottles, including labels, and presented them 2 per wood box, in short beautifully done.  Wine tasting alone is OK but much better shared with friends and family, so we set up a full tasting and invited the family over the weekend.  The wines were young but fabulous and showcased the future potential id allod to age a bit longer. They were all good, but my personal favorite was the "Prime Numbers" as it showed remarkably well, followed by "The Hill," "Gabby's Cabernet Franc," and "Striking Distance."

The Prime Numbers is a blend reminiscent of a left bank Bordeaux, combining Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc, and Merlot but absent the Petit Verdot and Malbec. Healthy body from the Cab Sauv, spice and cherry from the Franc, and a nice balance of dark fruit from the Merlot.  I look forward to aging this one to perfection in my cellar.  If you are a fan of Franc's, then the Gabby's is the way to go as it is a fine example of a Long Island Franc.