Leah Jørgenson, Southern Oregon (Oregon) Cabernet Franc 2019

 According to Madeline Triffon, the first woman to become a Master Sommelier in the U.S. (whose palate and approach to wine I greatly admire), this wine is the epitome of Cabernet Franc.  We were tasting it blind, and I had identified Merlot in my notes.  She then pointed out the savory, tobacco aromas as well as lavender, herbs, flowers (both fresh and dried), and cassis.  (It was cassis what took me to Merlot.)  It is indeed a classic and delicious wine that I found round and smooth in the mouth with fine integration of fruit, acidity, alcohol and ripe, fine tannins.  It is made by Leah Jørgenson who found her way to winemaking in Southern Oregon, by way of wine marketing with Virginia winery Chrysalis, and Louis Dressner Selections, a fine wine import company with an emphasis on Loire Valley wines.  There she also developed a fondness for Cabernet Franc, which shows clearly in this wine.