Description
Winemaker Notes
Dark red brick in color. Classic aroma is filling the glass. Cassis, light toasted sandalwood, roasted almonds, licorice, and ripe plums. The mouth-feel is rich but elegant. Fine dark cherry and fig notes are surrounded by well-integrated toasted oak and layers of velvet tannins. There is nice concentration of the fruit and a smooth but lively long finish. This is a beautiful Cabernet Franc, fruit driven, sophisticated and balanced.
This is an extremely versatile wine, perfect to pair with a array of different foods. Best served a few degrees below room temperature, this wine pairs beautifully with burgers, lamb, pheasant, chicken, veal or mushroom dishes. Serve it with grilled salmon for a delicious, yet unusual, complement.
Blend: 82% Cabernet Franc, 17% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
Professional Ratings
90 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
A selection of the best blocks available to the winery, the 2020 Cabernet Franc Caya is a blend of 82% Cabernet Franc, 17% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Special care is taken in the vineyards to ensure no clusters of fruit are touching on the vine. Aged 20 months in 35% to 40% new French oak, it’s nonetheless striking for its fragrance, which encompasses notions of spring flowers, pomegranate, black tea, tobacco and damp humus. It’s medium-bodied or a little bigger (13.5% alcohol), with a firm, structured feel on the palate and a long, tart finish.
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