Drew Bledsoe retired from the NFL and started making wine with Josh McDaniels, a Chris Figgins-trained winemaker who has been receiving accolades for making exceptional wine since his early days at Leonetti. This Cabernet Franc is a relatively new branch for the winery but in a true Bledsoe “go big or go home” fashion, the wine is outstanding. Complex but soft, the wine shows everything from herbal underbrush and jalapeño to fresh black cherry, blackberry, and blueberry. Further, the wine has all the power expected of a Walla Walla Washington wine and, while drinking excellently now, it will benefit from further bottle aging. Previous vintages have sold out quickly so I would recommend grabbing some while they are still available.
Bledsoe Family Winery, Walla Walla Valley (Washington) Cabernet Franc 2019
By Vince Simmon