I sent Frank to the cellar to grab something red for our steak. I told him to pick a Coffaro off the floor (I hadn't "filed" them in the racks yet). He poked around and called that he had found a Peterson wine on the floor, what did I think about it. Frank really likes Fred and his wine. We've been out to his place and he stayed here with us for a weekend a few years ago. Anyhow, it was the '97 Agraria Big Barn Red, so about 9 yrs old. We poured a glass immediately, about an hour before dinner. It had plenty of structure, but it was sooooooo fresh! It opened up over the couple of hours but never lost its personality. I threw away the bottle, but I think it's 75% Cab Franc and the rest Merlot, a strange combo to me. Plenty of tannin to last for some more years, but really smooth with fresh cherry and raspberry, maybe a little chocolate. This was the 5th of 6 bottles I got at the winery, and we have absolutely loved every one of them.
Linda