Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
14.2% Alcohol
Tasted 2016-02-13 & 2016-02-14
The flagship proprietary red wine of Regusci - the Patriarch
Deep, dark cherry red. Rich black fruits, mocha, cold tobacco and a little bit black tea. Tannins already well-integrated. Stimulating acidity on a very fruity base. Incredibly long with velvety finish. Great stuff and already well drinkable, but of course too young.
The Patriarch is named in honour of Gaetano Regusci who founded the property in 1932. Only 500 cases were produced of this excellent Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. I mentioned already half a year ago in another blog entry the extraordinary quality of nearly all wines of this small winery. And indeed this is confirmed with this rustic but nevertheless extremely elegant blend. Again I have the feeling that the style is more European-oriented without copying it. Perhaps a US variant of a Pontet Canet? It would be interesting to organise a comparing tasting of these two wines. Hm. But first I need to buy more. It was the last bottle.
The next day: The Patriach is now perfectly balanced. The fruits are more dominating, the cold tobacco aromas totally gone. Now more gentle with a nice fresh attitude. A masterpiece. Pair this power pack with a a Roast Viennese-style.
Regusci Winery - a nice and friendly place. And with very good wines.
