Name: Cellar Door Cabernet Franc, Members’ Selection
Vintage: 2013
Producer: 13th Street Winery
Region/Country: Creek Shores, Ontario, Canada
Grape Varietal(s): Cabernet Franc
Consumed: March 25th 2017 at home
Recommended By: Jean-Pierre Colas, the winemaker
Cost: Gift
Bottle Presentation: Distinct, with a somewhat subdued colour scheme
Appearance: Medium ruby colour
Nose: A lovely medium nose, with notes of raspberry jam, black pepper, green peppers, and tobacco
Taste: Light body, medium acidity and tannins, with notes of cranberries, sour cherries, raspberries, green peppers, dark chocolate, earth, cedar, and a touch of saltiness
Finish: Long, pleasant finish
Overall Impression: We thoroughly enjoyed this 13th Street Cabernet Franc. A great wine to sip, enjoy, and contemplate on its own, or paired with dark chocolate, cheese, vegetable or lighter meat dishes. It’s too bad, or maybe it’s a good thing, it’s only available to Cellar Door club members…
Rating (from 70 to 100): 91/100
Value: 5/5