Ehlers Estate
Sylviane St. Helena Cabernet Franc Rosé
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.)
Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.)
Nose has delicate maraschino cherry, fresh green herbs (sage), dry soil and faint vanilla.
Palate has dusty cherry/raspberry, (light) dried orange peel, watermelon rind with some drying mineral notes to the long finish.
Years of patience have served this bottle well. Still youthful and lively, but more expressive than our last experience. One bottle remaining in the cellar... I'll see how long we can manage to overlook it, but nothing more fine than Cabernet Franc rosé!
Nose has delicate maraschino cherry, fresh green herbs (sage), dry soil and faint vanilla.
Palate has dusty cherry/raspberry, (light) dried orange peel, watermelon rind with some drying mineral notes to the long finish.
Years of patience have served this bottle well. Still youthful and lively, but more expressive than our last experience. One bottle remaining in the cellar... I'll see how long we can manage to overlook it, but nothing more fine than Cabernet Franc rosé!
The beautiful color is the best thing I can say about this particular bottle, very nice, but we've had much better CF-based rosés in the past. Needs some time for a little more bottle development.
The beautiful color is the best thing I can say about this particular bottle, very nice, but we've had much better CF-based rosés in the past. Needs some time for a little more bottle development.
May 7th, 2017
Last night #datenight in our glasses Ehlers Estate 2016 Sylviane Rosé made from 100% Cabernet Franc. **Truly one of the best rosés I've ever had. ** This wine had beautiful aromas of fresh ripe raspberries & watermelon with a hint of cotton candy on the nose. On the palate, berries with a zippy citrus pop.
We paired it with cheeses, charcuterie, olives and pickles. This wine paired amazingly with ALL of it from pickled brussel sprouts to triple cream to manchego to Tuscan pork to Cabot cloth bound cheddar to Castelvetrano olives to Alpha Tolman to German salami and more! This wine stood up proudly retaining its own identity to fat, spice, salt and heat.
Find this wine, buy this wine - you won't be sorry. ❤️ #ehlerslove #ehlersestate #wine #cabfranc #cabernetfranc #rosé #roséallday #wine #winelovers #rosé #roséwine
Last night #datenight in our glasses Ehlers Estate 2016 Sylviane Rosé made from 100% Cabernet Franc. **Truly one of the best rosés I've ever had. ** This wine had beautiful aromas of fresh ripe raspberries & watermelon with a hint of cotton candy on the nose. On the palate, berries with a zippy citrus pop.
We paired it with cheeses, charcuterie, olives and pickles. This wine paired amazingly with ALL of it from pickled brussel sprouts to triple cream to manchego to Tuscan pork to Cabot cloth bound cheddar to Castelvetrano olives to Alpha Tolman to German salami and more! This wine stood up proudly retaining its own identity to fat, spice, salt and heat.
Find this wine, buy this wine - you won't be sorry. ❤️ #ehlerslove #ehlersestate #wine #cabfranc #cabernetfranc #rosé #roséallday #wine #winelovers #rosé #roséwine
