CEV Cabernet Franc Reserve 2005 Review
Fri 26, Sep. 08
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Wine Maker Tim Reilly Notes:
A cool spring with relatively normal rainfall was followed by a hot, dry summer with an extended warm, dry autumn creating excellent ripening conditions for the Bordeaux varietals that demand just that. The award-winning wines that wear our CEV label are the ultimate expression of our winemaker’s art: limited quantity, ultrapremium, hand-crafted VQA wines.
Appellation: VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Blend: Cabernet Franc 100%
Brix at Harvest: 21.5
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (10-14 days on the skins)
Aging: 20 months in oak barrels
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.7%
Production: 1,100 Cases
Price: $21.75 / 750 ml bottle
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This is one fine wine that is all about balance. Acidity, sweetness, alcohol, and tannins all work well together here leaving a rewarding finish.
Taste noted were cherry, bell pepper, oak, cedar, and some spice flavour that I can’t pinpoint.
It’s one of the best local Cab Francs.
Tasted (May 2010) this one may be at it’s peak right now so open and enjoy!