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From a tiny, high altitude region near the border of Victoria, this naturally made Cab Franc is complex yet highly drinkable without a lick of funk. Black cherry-hued, it opens with notes of black olive, licorice, dark chocolate, damp earth and wild bramble berries. There's some power in the mouth but an ease, too, as though comfortable in its own skin, unforced by winemaking trickery; a flow of juicy brambly fruit, crystalline acidity, sinewy tannins and a mineral, sanguine note toward the finish.
Cabernet Franc, a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the subtler and more delicate of the Cabernets. Today Cabernet Franc produces outstanding single varietal wines across the wine-producing world. Somm Secret—One of California's best-kept secrets is the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Barbara. Here Cabernet Franc shines as a single varietal wine or in blends, expressing sumptuous fruit, savory aromas and polished tannins.
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