Aridus, Cabernet Franc, Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 2021 Review By Clive Pursehouse

SINGLE TASTING

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Tasted by: Clive Pursehouse

(at Seattle, Washington, 24 Jun 2025)

Drinking Window: 2025 - 2036

From the Chiricahua Foothills in southeastern Arizona, and the Cochise County appellation, this Cabernet Franc offers a fruit-forward nature that is brightly balanced by savoury notes of eucalyptus and anise. The palate is a melange of dark berries and plums, savoury wild desert scrub and streaks of mineral graphite.

Producer

Aridus

Brand

Cabernet Franc

Vintage

2021

Wine Type

Still

Colour

Red

Country

USA

Region

Arizona

Appellation

Cochise County

Sweetness

Dry

Closure

Cork

Alcohol

13.60%

Body

Full

Grapes

100% Cabernet Franc