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Black Swift Vineyards Desert Valley Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2014
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Black Swift franc grows on the Golden Mile Bench sub-appellation in Desert Valley Vineyard. In 2014 this is a dense, muscular, round and ripe-fruited red that is a pleasure to drink. The west bench that gathers the less intense morning sun tempers the wine's overall demeanour, aided by an early evening shadow that protects the fruit from excess sugar production and eventually alcohol. The soil is mostly rocky, an old alluvial river bed, and the result is a mineral, stony red and black raspberry fruited wine with a sagebrush undercurrent. Grilled meats or poultry are fine matches at this point. Impressive now and this will improve in bottle through 2020.Tasted: 14 December 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $54.99 | 750ml | winery direct |
