Cab Franc seems to be making friends with American oak these days, with many winemakers using it … In this Marc Bradshaw (winemaker for Strewn) version U.S. wood houses Franc for 19 months and draws out tobacco, smoke, coffee and raspberry aromas along with pencil shavings and floral nuances … Flavours are fruit forward with raspberry and blackberry backed by cinnamon and a dose of white and black pepper mixed in … there’s nice complexity here with a real smoky-tobacco finish.  Price: $34.00 – Rating: ****