2018 | Coup de Foudre | Coup de Foudre Cuvee

This Right Bank inspired blend exhibits bright red fruit and raspberry preserve aromas, with phenomenal structure and layers of licorice and dried blueberry notes. The well-integrated French oak carries the long finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A blend of 44% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Petit Verdot and 14% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Proprietary Red Cuvee 37.2 comes barreling out of the glass with bold notions of stewed plums, baked blackberries and warm black cherries with an undercurrent of redcurrant jelly, tobacco leaf and forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate is soft and juicy, delivering loads of savory accents with the ripe, black fruit layers, finishing on a lingering earthy note.
• James Suckling: A rich, layered blend of merlot and cabernet franc that delivers lots of blue-fruit and walnut character with a full body, chewy yet soft tannins and a flavorful finish.

Producer Information

One score and three years ago, I met my wife, who was living abroad in France. She was not yet my wife nor did she know she would be. While at a soiree in the French Alps, and with matters seemingly in hand, I sauntered off to the bar to work my French for a refill of Malibu and fruit juice. It was then that I noticed a Frenchman awfully close to my gal, making her eyes flutter and her beret tipsy. He must have the greatest one liner in the world, I thought as I yelled “FEU!” (‘fire’ in French). Once the room cleared out, I ask my sweetheart what he could possibly have said to make her fall into his arms. Her answer? "He held my hands and asked if I believed in the Coup de Foudre." After years of thinking he’d called her a cute cauliflower, I consulted a French friend who defined Coup de Foudre as a lightning strike, something unforgettable-"love at first sight"-be it food, wine or someone incredible. Capture the moment! —John Schwartz (winemaker Kent Jarman)

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