Muscular, savoury, concentrated.
Naramata Bench's distinguished Poplar Grove produces this Cabernet Franc of which each of the component lots were crushed separately and cold soaked for two days before fermentation. Malolactic fermentation occurred in barrel over the winter and finished in the spring of the following year. The wines from each vineyard lot were kept separate in 25% new oak and a combination of two to three year old French oak barrels for twenty one months then in bottle for twelve months prior to release.
Black current leaf and cassis, cedar dust and chocolate notes are woven with tobacco. It has a supple entry ad a extracted and savoury palate. Dark chocolate, leather, green tobacco and pencil shavings linger in the mouth. It's got a Bordelaise character, is muscular and a bit brooding.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - December 14th, 2020