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16¼/20
Clos du Soleil Winemaker's Series Cabernet Franc 2016
Keremeos, Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOnly 68 cases of this estate cab franc were produced, its scarcity noted by the craft coloured embossed label. The estate is certified organic, and farmed with select biodynamic practices. After destemming the grapes were native fermented with 26 days on skins before being gently pressed into used French oak barrels where it remained for 15 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. There's a elegant lift to this gentle, fuller wine, one that feels slender for its 14 degree frame. Delicate purple florals scent plum, wild blueberry, thorns, dried thyme. Tannins are finely stone grained and long, running the tall length of the wine. Edges feel properly authentic, and will soften with a couple of years in bottle, as intended. A shier glimpse at naked cabernet franc.Tasted: 19 December 2018Tasted by: Treve Ring & Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $35.90 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
Grape: Cabernet FrancCSPC: 168917UPC: 626990344940
