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2019 Kapcsandy Family Winery Rapszodia

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Featured Review
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! Vinous Media

Vinous (Galloni) | 100 VM

Critic Reviews

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!

Vinous Media | 100 VM
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.

Jeb Dunnuck | 99 JD
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.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate | 98 RP

Wine Details for 2019 Kapcsandy Family Winery Rapszodia

Type of Wine Red Bordeaux Blend
Varietal Cabernet Franc : Much like Merlot, the Cabernet Franc grape variety has been quietly providing the backbone for some of the greatest wines in the Right Bank of Bordeaux, most notably Chateau Cheval Blanc and Chateau Ausone. It has played the supporting role in most cases but is important to note that its role is an important one. It is one of the three major varietals used for blending Bordeaux wines (along with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) and has proved its importance over a very long history. Cabernet Franc parented the highly popular and most planted varietal in the world, Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as the Bordeaux varietals of Merlot and Carmenere.

It is speculated that the Basque Country, in the western Pyrenees, is the birthplace of Cabernet Franc. This area straddles the border of France and Spain and is one of Europe’s oldest and strongest cultures. The varietal has greatly influenced winemaking in both countries, used in blending as well as single-varietal bottlings. The soil in this region is considered poor with high clay content, which is actually good given the vines tenacity and ability to grow vigorously in many soil types in both cool and warm climates. Studies by UC Davis confirm that it is ill-advised to plant Cabernet Franc in highly fertile, deep soils.

Cabernet Franc’s true date of origin is unknown; however, it far precedes its offspring, Cabernet Sauvignon, which began to appear in the 17th century. It would become popular in the 1600s in the Loire Valley France, where it is still very much used to this day. In fact it is the most important red grape variety in Loire. Cabernet Franc ripens earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes it perfectly suited to its cooler temperatures. It would take another hundred years before its arrival to Saint Emilion and Pomerol.

France alone, is in possession of half the world’s Cabernet Franc vines. It has been a staple in Right Bank, covering massive amounts of hectares of vineyards and used in blending some of the greatest wines in the region. The tremendous vineyards of Chateau Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion are planted to at least 55% Cabernet Franc, while Chateau Ausone is planted to over 52% of the varietal. The widely popular Pomerol, Chateau Lafleur is planted to 50% Cabernet Franc. Some of the greatest wine producers in the Right Bank rely on the Cabernet Franc growing in their vineyards for their continued success.

Though Cabernet Franc is not amongst the “sexy” category of grapes, it can be described as the feminine side of Cabernet Sauvignon. As world-renowned Jancis Robinson states, “it is subtly fragrant and gently flirtatious rather than massively muscular and tough in its youth.” This thin-skinned grape produces wines of high quality with the characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon but not of high color or tannins. The varietal ages rapidly in warmer regions, which interestingly brings California into the fray. UC Davis researchers concluded in a 1963 study that California was not a suitable location for planting Cabernet Franc due to its warmer climate; nevertheless it was planted in the late 1960s in Napa Valley. Originally, the idea for blending Cabernet Franc was to allow the wine itself to age quicker, making it immediately accessible to American consumers with less patience. Over the years the varietal has been re-evaluated and has begun to take on a larger role in California winemaking. Producers such as Viader’s almost-cult bottling is around 50% Cabernet Franc.

Today, Cabernet Franc is found in terroir hotspots (figuratively) around the world in mostly cooler climates and used in both blended and single-varietal bottlings. It has been flying under the radar helping to produce some of the most prestigious wines in the world. It assumes the under-appreciated, rarely thought of component which has quietly changed the landscape of winemaking and growing, greatly impacting the world of wine.
Country US : As one of the most prolific and innovative wine regions in the world, America is a joy to explore. Most wine connoisseurs will agree that the nation's finest and most compelling wines are being produced today, which means that we have front-row seats to one of the most inspirational stories in wine history. While other regions tend to focus on specific wine styles and have somewhat strict rules as to which varietals you could grow, areas like California have few such restrictions in place. As a result, creative visionaries behind America's most reputable estates have been able to develop compelling, unique, and innovative styles, with a level of terroir expression that rivals even France's largest giants.
Region California : With a history of wine production that dates back to the 18th century, California currently sits as one of the world's most prolific and reputable wine regions. With an area as vast as California, you can expect a colorful collage of terroir profiles, a series of microclimates, and micro-environments that give the wine a unique, memorable appeal. The region's produce is far from homogenized in that sense, and it would take you countless hours to sample all of it. While the region boasts scars from the Prohibition era, it went through what can only be described as a viticultural Renaissance sometime after the 1960s. At that point, California went from a port-style, sweet wine region to a versatile and compelling competitor on the world market. Today, no matter which way your taste in wine leans, you can find a new favorite producer among California's most talented.

Notable sub-regions include legendary names like Napa Valley and Sonoma County, places that any wine lover would die to visit. California's quintessential warm climate allows for incredibly ripe fruit expressions, a style that provides a stark contrast to Old World-inspired, earthy classics. Even where inspiration was clearly taken from staple French appellations, Californian winemakers put their own unique spin on the wine.
Subregion Napa Valley
Appellation Yountville

Overview

Producer Kapcsandy Family Winery

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