If I were looking for a textbook Cabernet Franc from a cool vintage this would be it … vineyard management must have played a crucial part in this wine because the balance is amazing especially for this cooler vintage: gentle sweet tobacco notes seem to run from beginning to end along with raspberry and sour cherry caressed by a little vanilla on the finish. Angelo Pavan and his team have done a great job on this wine and it was easily the best Franc tasted on the day.  Price: $29.95 – Rating: ****+