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Cabernet Franc

Okanagan Valley · Canada

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roast lamb · grilled mushrooms · aged cheeses · duck

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201490 pts

There's a touch of green here, noticeable principally as a streak of green olive. It's a feature, not a problem, and smoothes out into a subtle mix of dates, figs and a touch of prune. Notes of smoke and earth come along with well-balanced tannins through a lingering finish.
201387 pts

There is more of the stemmy, herbal side of the grape than many tasters might wish for, but plum and cranberry fruit flavors are also in the mix. The tannins have an earthy, grippy character.
201288 pts

Pure varietal and surprisingly light for this often tannic grape, this leads with pretty raspberry and cherry fruit set in sweet baking spices, and finished with a lick of chocolate and a frame of toasty oak. It's balanced and proportionate, though definitely on the lighter side.
2011