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Rosewood Estates 2009 Cabernet Franc, Barrel 86
Hot diggity, dog ziggity, boom what you do to me ... good wine makes you want to sing, great wine make you want to sing silly songs (usually because you've had too much). This is a super example of a well made, limited edition Cabernet Franc from Ontario (only 22 cases made), from a single barrel that seemed to catch winemaker Natalie Spytkowski's attention. The nose is jammed full of aromas that Franc-Fans will swoon over: tobacco, cherry, raspberry, spice, vanilla and sunflower seeds (odd, but cool at the same time - no wonder it caught Natalie's eye). The palate is just as multi-layered as the nose: floral, tobacco, red currant, spiced raspberry, vanilla, ... this list could go on but I won't bore you. Nice texture and good tannins tell the final story on the finish with a fruit/spice mix ... this wine is ultimately sippable and silly song worthy so dig out the Perry Como albums take a swig and sing along: "hot diggity, dog ziggity ...". Price: $36.00 - Rating: **** 1/2+
2009
Red
Cabernet Franc
4.5
$36
Canada
Ontario
Niagara Peninsula
at the winery
http://www.rosewoodwine.com
2011-07-26

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