What is this wine?
Apollo’s Praise Cabernet Franc “Reserve – Lahoma Vineyard” 2023 is a single-vineyard red from the Lahoma Vineyard on Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes region. Crafted in small quantities, this Reserve bottling highlights the exceptional fruit from select rows of Cabernet Franc grown on glacially derived shale and clay soils. The wine is fermented with native yeasts and aged in French oak barrels—some new—to enhance structure, texture, and aromatic depth while maintaining the freshness and precision typical of the region.

Why get this wine?
Apollo’s Praise is part of the new wave defining world-class winemaking in the Finger Lakes. The Reserve Lahoma Vineyard 2023 captures Cabernet Franc’s elegance and spice in a cool-climate style that recalls top Loire or Bordeaux Right Bank reds but with distinctive local character. Concentrated yet vibrant, it’s a serious, cellar-worthy expression of one of New York’s most promising grapes.

What does this wine taste like?
Fragrant and refined, with notes of redcurrant, cherry, graphite, and violets. The palate is medium-bodied and structured, showing fine tannins, subtle oak spice, and a long, mineral finish.

When should you drink this wine?
Best from 2025–2035. Decant for an hour if drinking young. Excellent with roast duck, lamb chops, or mushroom dishes. Serve slightly below room temperature.