Cabernet Franc
14.2% abv
Viewpointe Estate Winery
Harrow, Ontario, Canada
$15.00 Canadian – On Sale ½ off
My Strength Rating: 5.5
I tasted this wine at their winery and I thought it was just okay for a Cab. Franc. But, half off of 30 = 15 bucks … let’s give it a try.
When I opened the bottle the condition of the cork had me a little concerned. One quarter of the cork looks dry. The bottom portion looks like the wine seeped into the cork. Is this bottle ‘corked?’
I take a little whiff from the bottle and it seems okay. After pouring a little into a glass the aroma is not of a ‘corked’ wine. The taste seems good at this point.
Appearance: garnet body with some ruby highlights.
Aroma: dark berry profile, reminisces of currant, blackberry, cherry, and a touch of smoke
Flavors: earthy style, mineral soil likeness, touch of tobacco, hint of dark chocolate (90% type), dark berries, firm blackberries, toasted oak on the back
