Karlo Estates Cabernet Franc 2015, VQA Prince Edward County
Critic Reviews (3)
Take the spoils of County cabernet franc fruit from a roost 100m higher than the Bay of Quinte, put it into the hands...
2015 was the first full vintage for winemaker Derek Barnett at Karlo Estates, a year with a hard spring frost that...
This was fermented with native yeasts to achieve more complexity, in a ripe year that has built in more weight. It...
Community Reviews (1)
The fragrant nose offers a lovely, complex, and maturing nose of dried berry compote, spice, and savoury earthy aromas with touches of floral. On the light-to-medium bodied palate it has fine, tart, juicy acidity that frames the dark berry compote, sweet tobacco, earthy, savoury, and sandalwood spice flavours in a somewhat mature profile. Smooth, fine-grained tannins are fold into the wine very nicely, with some grip on the back palate. It's well-balanced throughout with savoury wet earth, tobacco, and maturing berry flavours on the long finish. In a lovely place right now. Tasted Jan/2021.
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