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16¼/20
Bartier Bros. Cabernet Franc Cerqueira Vineyard 2013
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaWinemaker Michael Bartier spends a lot of time trying keep his fingerprints off his wine. He's a site guy and his wine plan is to let the dirt do the talking and this first release cabernet franc is a perfect example. The fruit is grown on the lower side of Black Sage Road between Oliver and Osoyoos on the gentle sloping west facing Cerqueira vineyard. This projects the refined, cool elements of cabernet franc, and is seasoned with four percent syrah. Smoky black fruit up front, with juicy blackberry, black cherry and some stony, dark floral notes to support. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, soft silky tannins are gripped with the wood frame from fifteen months in thin stave French barrels. Unpretentious and ready to drink, especially with grilled pork.Tasted: 29 April 2016Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Treve RingPrices:| BC | $25.99 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
Grape: Cabernet Franc
