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2001 Behrens and Hitchcock Cuvee Lola Proprietary Red Wine

Proprietary Blend: 750ml

$89.99

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points awarded:
ST 91-94 WA 96

96 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2003

The brilliant 2001 Cuvee Lola (sadly, there are only 214 cases of this 75% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petite Sirah blend) is what Bordeaux's famed Cheval Blanc might taste like if it were a dry vintage port. This is a totally dry wine, but the glycerin levels are off the charts (give credit to the 16.1% natural alcohol). Inky/purple, with a gorgeous floral, blueberry, graphite, and smoky scented perfume, this spectacular, unctuously textured 2001 is an extraordinary expression of Cabernet Franc. I didn't ask Les Behrens or Bob Hitchcock where they got the Cabernet Franc, but my guess would be somewhere near heaven. This wine should drink well for 10-15 years, but only a fool would allow it to sit unconsumed that long. Amazing!


91 -94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, October 2003

Medium ruby, quite dark for cab franc. Subdued black fruit aromas. Then strikingly sweet and creamy in the mouth, with urgent, spicy flavors of blackberry, minerals and violet. An uncanny combination of sucrosity and vinosity, intensity and finesse. Finishes with very fine tannins that coat the entire palate.


96 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2003

The brilliant 2001 Cuvee Lola (sadly, there are only 214 cases of this 75% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petite Sirah blend) is what Bordeaux's famed Cheval Blanc might taste like if it were a dry vintage port. This is a totally dry wine, but the glycerin levels are off the charts (give credit to the 16.1% natural alcohol). Inky/purple, with a gorgeous floral, blueberry, graphite, and smoky scented perfume, this spectacular, unctuously textured 2001 is an extraordinary expression of Cabernet Franc. I didn't ask Les Behrens or Bob Hitchcock where they got the Cabernet Franc, but my guess would be somewhere near heaven. This wine should drink well for 10-15 years, but only a fool would allow it to sit unconsumed that long. Amazing!


91 -94 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, October 2003

Medium ruby, quite dark for cab franc. Subdued black fruit aromas. Then strikingly sweet and creamy in the mouth, with urgent, spicy flavors of blackberry, minerals and violet. An uncanny combination of sucrosity and vinosity, intensity and finesse. Finishes with very fine tannins that coat the entire palate.


About Winery

A basement in Humboldt County, outfitted with just two dairy tanks, was the humble beginning of this winery. However, the roots of Behrens & Hitchcock are found in Folie Douce, the award-winning restaurant Lisa Drinkward and Les Behrens launched in 1991 in Arcata, California. While Lisa was developing an incredible, French-inspired menu, Les was busy cultivating a superb wine list and cellar which eventually received the Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence. In the course of creating the wine list, Les met many winemakers and received encouragement from several to begin making his own wine.

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