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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2028 (based on 13 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Alykhan V on 5/4/2024 & rated 89 points: Quite closed off initially
Opened up after an hour
The pyrazine notes are quite "baked" -- in the sense they are more red bell peppers than green
Ripe/tart black fruit aromas
Medium+ tannins
Much more expressive on palate than on nose, with tart black fruit notes
Excellent length
Good for short or medium term consumption (60 views) | | | Tasted by Double-A on 2/21/2024 & rated 88 points: Smoky currant, tobacco, green peppercorns, and clay nose. Medium-bodied, flavourful, and well-balanced palate with a complete, structured finish.
3.5/5 (315 views) | | | Tasted by Double-A on 8/9/2023 & rated 88 points: Focused, dark berry nose and flavours. Correct and balanced palate; good finish.
3.5/5 (305 views) | | | Tasted by ColinR on 7/17/2023 & rated 89 points: Crimson-black; black cherries, blackberries, black pepper, smoke, vanilla; ripe cherry/berry, minerally, slightly spicy, silky, medium body, a bit hot, decent acidity, grainy tannins, nice finish
Fruity aroma with juicy cherry/berry flavours and astringent tannins. Nice minerality but alcohol high for level of ripeness. (432 views) | | | Tasted by ccarter5181 on 2/8/2023 & rated 89 points: Very nice Ontario Cab Franc. Good concentration for this price level, medium rich. Juicy berry fruit with good acidity. Bistro style wine that pairs well with food. (356 views) |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/1/2024)
(Cave Spring, Estate Cabernet Franc Beamsville Bench Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Panel Tasting
Decanter, American Cabernet Franc: panel tasting results (6/6/2023)
(Cave Spring, Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Franc, Niagara Peninsula, Beamsville Bench, Ontario, Canada, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (12/5/2022)
(Cave Spring Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (12/5/2022)
(Cave Spring Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment red) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (12/2/2022)
(Cave Spring Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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