2015 Ovid Hexameter
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The 2015 Hexameter is a very pretty, delicate wine. Crushed flowers, bright red-toned fruit, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco and anise give the 2015 striking aromatic top notes. The 2015 has aged exquisitely and is now in its prime drinking window. It remains on the understated side for Ovid. In recent years, Ovid has reduced the percentage of Franc in Hexameter. Drink this over the next decade or so.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Pure perfection in the glass, the 2015 Hexameter is a monument to Cabernet Franc (the blend is 65% Cabernet Franc, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot) that offers extraordinary complexity and nuance backed up by a jaw-dropping textural richness and depth. Notes of crème de cassis, black raspberries, crushed violets, incense, and spring flowers notes all flow to a full-bodied red that has perfect balance, a multi-dimensional, layered texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It’s a heavenly wine that has another 2+ decades of prime drinking ahead of it.
Made up of 65% Cabernet Franc, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Hexameter delivers fresh blackberries, mulberries and red plums with nuances of black tea, potpourri, Chinese five spice and pencil shavings plus a touch of crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers layer upon layer of savory flavors and a rock-solid, grainy backbone, finishing with fantastic perfume and freshness.
The 2015 Hexameter, Ovid's Cabernet Franc-based wine, exudes all the purity of fruit and overall freshness that makes Franc on Pritchard Hill so alluring. Racy and nuanced to its core, the Hexameter also points to a house style that increasingly seeks finesse rather than power alone, as was more typical in the early days. This fleshy, voluptuous wine will drink well right out of the gate. I loved it.