11/21 Archetype SUPER – Fri Nov 21 – Cabernet Franc Corral
Wine Tasting, November 21st, 2025, Seattle
Wines:
Sparkling
- 2022 François et Julien Pinon Vouvray Brut Loire Valley, FR
Red
- 2017 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux Loire Valley, FR
- 2018 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Peuilles Loire Valley, FR
- 2001 Château Cheval Blanc Saint-Émilion Bordeaux, FR
- 2001 Château Pavie Saint-Émilion Bordeaux, FR
- 2001 Château Angélus Saint-Émilion Bordeaux, FR
- 2019 Kenzo Estate Cabernet Franc Asuka Napa Valley, CA
- 2007 Barrage Cellars Cabernet Franc Boushey Vineyard Outcast Columbia Valley, WA
- 2018 JONATA El Alma de Jonata Ballard Canyon, CA
- 2019 El Enemigo Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Agrelo Mendoza, AR
Dessert
- NV Château de Laubade Floc de Gascogne Rouge Sud Ouest, FR
This lineup traces the many lives of Cabernet Franc and the worlds it inhabits. The Loire opens the story with two expressions of purity and depth, one gritty and soulful, the other rarefied and almost ethereal. Bordeaux follows with a trio of Saint-Émilion greats from the 2001 vintage, each a benchmark of pedigree and age. California enters with its own interpretations, polished in Napa and untamed in Ballard Canyon, showing how the variety takes root in new soils with fresh intensity. And then, an unexpected encore in the sweet rouge of Floc de Gascogne, a playful twist to close the arc. This is the spirit of our Cabernet Franc Corral, where personas from across regions and eras gather in one place, each bottle a unique spirit stepping into the circle.
Attendance:
- Andrew B.
- Preston B.
- Michele D.
- Nick D.
- Alex J.
- Andrea M.
- Peter N.
- Addy P.
- Vince S.
