A Day at Ovid.

Andy Erickson-Winemaker-talking about the 2008 vintage.

Ovid.  What an awesome property.  Perched on the eastern Pritchard Hill cliff overlooking the valley, it takes some time to get your bearings.  Dana Johnson--one half of the husband wife ownership--was a great host as well as a fascinating person.  Everything is state of the art, and the crew was crushing Cab franc, which tasted great.

A view from the deck.

The '05 Ovid--served with a light, gnocchi type starch with a light tomato sauce and also suckling pig with farro--was absolutely singing.  This is a wine with a big, bold nose of sweet blue fruit and cocoa dust.  Very fine, very plush, but balanced and round.  Rich mid-palate.  Tannins are very fine and round as well.  There are notes of sweet grilled herbs, pure cassis, blueberry, crushed rock, red licorice, figs.  Very thick, long finish.  It has the structure to let you know it's Cabernet, though very soft overall without being flabby (something I can't stand in Cab).

2008 Cabernet Franc on the sorting table.

Count me as a fan, as this wine is up there with the best, and very much in line with Futo, Seven Stone, etc.

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- Stefan.