2004 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc French in an almost exotic and

in an almost exotic and sassy way

fine and pure nose offers up the classic dried rose petal and mineral-infused aromatic profile gives way to wonderfully transparent and strikingly focused middle weight flavors that are linear

as well as a good spine of acidity

with plenty of concentration

with small oyster shells in patches

2004 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc French in an almost exotic and"This is a fun wine, easy to like. It's also a serious wine. That's a hard juggling act, but Pride pulls it off so well. Shows the lighter side of the Cabernet family, with a silky, almost delicate body framing cherry and oak flavors. Yet there's tremendous depth, and the exquisite tension between fruit, acidity, tannins and wood is as intricate as a Cirque du Soleil trapeze act." 93 100 Wine Enthusiast