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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. 94 points (AG)
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Hexameter is the meter that Ovid used in his greatest poem: Metamorphoses. This form of verse is uniquely suited to the telling of long and inspiring tales that stand the test of time. Ovid aims to recreate these qualities in the Hexameter wine, featuring their Pritchard Hill estate’s most profound and compelling Cabernet Franc as its core. Hexameter is only available in some years — when the vines and stars align.
Ovid [Publius Ovidius Nas...