89POINTS
16¼/20
Culmina Family Estate Cabernet Franc 2014
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaLovely cedar scented and red fruited, with toasty cherry, sagebrush, hints of anise and ample cracked clove spicing. Acidity is bright and green peppercorn laced, keeping the body medium and sprightly, even at 14 degrees. Tight now in youth, this structural cab franc blends Loire with Bordeaux to equal the Golden Mile Bench. This came from their estate Arise Bench, and matured for 16 months in a combination of new (15 percent) and 1-year old French barrels.Tasted: 20 October 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:BC | $38.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: Cabernet Franc