To celebrate the toast-worthy milestone of Boordy’s 80^th year, we are excited to offer a special commemorative wine, the “Founder’s Reserve”.  This unique assemblage from the exceptional 2022 vintage represents wines from the best blocks of our South Mountain Vineyard in the Catoctin AVA. First, we methodically tasted every barrel to create the four distinct red wines of our Dry Bench Series.  Then we dedicated a portion from each of these wines to blend our Founder’s Reserve. 

What’s fascinating about this blend is the contribution of each component to the marriage of aromas and flavors. Cabernet Franc, the lead variety, confers aromas of black pepper and lavender; Merlot, next in line, expresses menthol and dark chocolate, and Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot present vanilla bean and mocha.  The wine is rich, full bodied, and fresh with silky tannins; it can be enjoyed now but also has great aging potential.

We feel, without hyperbole, that this is the finest red wine that Boordy has produced, and one equal to this auspicious occasion. 

95 Pts. - International Wine Review