Benegas Lynch

$48.00750ml

Complex and concentrated, pair full-bodied,bottle-aged Cabernet Francs with hearty, toothsome dishes.

Serve with a whole roasted duck,

braised ox cheeks with a mushroom ragout

or rack of lamb.

Eyes:

Dark Purple

Nose:

Medium-High Intensity, developing, black fruits, cinnamon, smoky

Mouth:

Medium-Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, average-heavy tannin, intense, long finish, creme de cassis, licorice, tobacco

It has the lineage, the provenance, the superstar name attached and the exclamation point is that the wine in the bottle really backs it all up. Benegas Lynch's pre-phylloxera, 100 year old vine Cabernet Franc, consulted on by Michel Rolland, is a multilayered monster in the glass. Jancis Robinson, more reservedly remarked, "... one of the best Cab Francs to come my way." Yes, that too.