Expert tasting note: "Deep, dark, not quite opaque ruby-red color, holds well to the rim. There are vivid Cabernet Franc aromas of leafy cassis & menthol on the nose. The palate is open & fresh with lovely fine tannins, but the lively red-fruit core is still to properly open. The oak is clean & toasty, alcohol is well in balance & the finish is very long." - 11/13 DCAMW