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Black Sage Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2016
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis wine is the polar opposite of Haywire or TH Wines but I can’t say enough about what is going on at Black Sage, where the wines are beginning to find their place. In a picture perfect 2016 vintage, a 14.5 percent alcohol in one of the warmest vineyard sites in the Okanagan is to be commended. The style is hedonistic, expressing all the aromas of cabernet franc with a softer edge than you get with cabernet sauvignon. There is plenty of sweet black fruit but the savoury sagebrush ameliorates the ripeness and the tannins are all in line. The finish is long and pleasing and will gather a following. Another two to four years in bottle would be useful, but grilled lamb or slow cooked mushroom dishes would be equally welcomed as a match.Tasted: 05 November 2018Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
Grape: Cabernet FrancCSPC: 593038UPC: 00063657031513
