
My drinking partners raised their eyebrows and looked at me, expecting an apology; I had salted the dialogue with their favorite buzz words, and they were ready for something big with extraction, intensity, and savoriness. Thinking fast I said, "And now, for I bet the first time, you get to see a different side of cabernet franc. Surprised, no? The diversity possible with a single varietal is extraordinary."
It's perfect in this weather-- hinting at the coming Spring.
http://savioselections.com/selections-france-christian-venier.php
http://www.ledomduvin.com/2011/05/2009-christian-venier-cheverny-rouge.html
http://www.wineaccess.ca/content/christian-venier,-in-madon
http://www.alicefeiring.com/blog/2009/12/asf-wine-of-the-year.html