Description
The first thing to know about Michael David is that the brother’s have a sense of humour. The second is that they have never let this come between them and a good glass of wine and who could ask more than that? These are fun wines – it’s lovely having them in the portfolio! The Phillips family have been farming in Lodi since the 1860’s and the current generation are the 5th to be growing grapes. They make a large quantity of different wines now under a lot of different labels – we selected originally just the Freakshow & Lodi wines but were soon seduced into stocking a range of the others as well. Big, powerful styles with delicious full fruit, soft silky layers and a long aftertaste – they are simple to love and built to please. Behind this, the brothers have a deep respect for their environment, having helped to write the Lodi Rules Sustainability guidelines and ensuring all their wines abide by it. Winemaker’s Notes: “The first Cabernet Franc wine ever produced by Michael David Winery and one of the few produced from Lodi, this varietal originated from the Bordeaux and Loire Valley regions of France and has been grown with success in many other countries. The grapes for this wine come from a nine acre vineyard located on the west side of Lodi, no more than a stone’s throw away from the winery. Ready to drink now or could be laid down for a few years. Deeply concentrated dark ruby in colour with tobacco, strawberry jam and cherry aromas standing out. Full-bodied with dark fruit and spice, blackberry, clove, walnut and pepper are layered within hints of sweet vanilla. A lasting finish is framed with additional tobacco and spice notes intermingled into dark fruit flavours.”