
Six of the 47 career Platinums won by this Oregon winery have been for Cabernet Franc, which makes Cecil Zerba’s 1,300-foot elevation Jon Cockburn Ranch Vineyard one of the Northwest’s premier sites for a grape more celebrated in the Loire Valley than Bordeaux. Brent Roberts, a graduate of Washington State University’s wine program, began at Zerba Cellars in 2014, and this is the fourth Platinum for a wine that Franc has played a role in. Understated aromas of cinnamon, red currant, pumice and sweet herbs lead to ripe red berries, dried Lucy Glo apple chips and Italian herbs — all within a suave structure. Qualifying award: Pacific Northwest (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 90 points
Production: 323 cases
Alcohol: 14.9%
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