2019 Rapszodia Proprietary Red
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The 2019 Rhapszodia is an unexpected late addition to this tasting. Layered and wonderfully deep, the 2019 is every bit as compelling as it has always been. Heady floral and savory overtones meld into dark-toned fruit as the 2019 gradually opens in the glass. This 100% Cabernet Franc is so expressive today. I would prefer to hold it for another year or two, but it's obviously a very special wine.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2019 Rapszodia, Kapcsándy's 100% Cabernet Franc, is one of the wines of the vintage. It marries sublime varietal intensity with off the charts textural richness and pure power. Rose petal, mint, crushed raspberry, blood orange and lavender are some of the notes that open with a bit of time. But more than that, the 2019 is an utterly brilliant wine that fully captures the potential of Franc here. It is a stunning, towering wine by any measure. My only regret is that Lou Kapcsándy did not live to see the accolades the 2019 Rapszodia is sure to garner. What a wine!
The 2019 Rapszodia is 100% Cabernet Franc and, like all of the 2019s here, it's more about purity, finesse, and elegance than outright power and opulence. Gorgeous redcurrants, cassis, chocolate, Christmas spice, sandalwood, and incense notes define the bouquet, and it opens up beautifully with time in the glass and is incredibly complex and nuanced, which is classic Cabernet Franc. These all carry to a medium to full-bodied 2019 with incredible purity, silky, perfectly integrated tannins, and a great finish. Like a great vintage of Cheval Blanc, this will most likely merit a perfect rating in 5-7 years and drink brilliantly for 30 years.
Deep purple-black, the 2019 Rapszodia—Kapcsandy's 100% Cabernet Franc cuvée—strides confidently out of the glass with classic notes of black cherry preserves, redcurrant jelly and black raspberries, plus hints of pencil shavings, bay leaves, unsmoked cigars and tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has amazing freshness and vibrancy, featuring crunchy black and red fruits with firm, fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. Another stunning vintage for this label! Aged in 80% new French oak, the alcohol is a relatively modest 14.3%. 120 cases were made.