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CABERNET FRANC 2017 VQA Niagara Peninsula |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CAVE SPRING |
Assessed from a bottle provided by the producer. Bright deep purple colour. Youthful, slightly spicy, plummy, apple-cherry-tinged fruit with a minerally nose Dry, medium bodied, bright, ripe, ready-to-drink, fairly tangy, straightforward, very faintly herbal, fresh plum flavours with a well balanced, rather crisp, fresh, faintly malic finish that doesn’t really show much if any oak. This 100% Cabernet Franc was sourced at four different vineyard sites and is ready-to-drink. It has 13.5% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar. A REPEAT of the 2017 (**/**+) that was released on March 21, 2020 at $17.95. |
CSPC |
523001 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Cav Spr |
Country |
Canada |
Region |
Ontario |
Rating |
**/**+(88 points) Bright, Mid-Weght, Ready |
LCBO Text |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
TASTING NOTE: This is a not a very showy cabernet franc with fine delicate aromas of red cherry and raspberry fruit with hints of tea and sweet herbal tones and delicate oak spice. It is dry, midweight and lively with a fruity yet firm dry finish. There is some genuine rustic charm and very good length. Decant for an hour or two and try with rich cheese or juicy cuts of meat. Score - 89 (Steve Thurlow, winealign.com, Sept. 5, 2019) |
Price |
$ 17.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - September 19, 2020 |
Cases bought |
224 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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