Abbracio is a dried fruit Cabernet Sauvignon. Foreign Affair was one of the first to use the Appasimento (dried fruit) method and continues to do it naturally on drying racks, instead of the quicker tobacco kiln method that is making the rounds at various Ontario wineries. The wine is dark, rich and opulent, with plum and blackberry leading the charge ... there's a touch of rustic-ness here along with some gripping tannins and big 14.8% alcohol, but that's what drying gives you. There's a hint, and I do mean a hint, of volatile acidity (nail polish) tainting the nose but it disappears on the palate, leaving a touch of mocha/vanilla on the powerful finish. Price: $38.00 - Rating: ****+