Erie Shore Cabernet Franc Reserve 2007 Review
Wed 7, Oct. 09
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Winemaker’s Notes:
The great 2007 vintage, but a reserve aged in French Oak for 18 months. Like the 05 Reserve, this one is selling quickly at this great price.
The Bordeaux variety is particularly well suited to Essex County with our long and warm summers that continue into the fall. The result is a rich full flavoured red wine which has been gently aged in French oak barrels.
VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12% alc./vol
Price: 750 mL $18.95
Rate and review Erie Shore Cabernet Reserve Reserve 2007.
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Nose has an aromatic sweet berry and oak characters.
This is a very complex Cabernet Franc. I don’t think I could ever get bored with this one as I find it so interesting to drink. Nice balance of spicy oak, bell peppers, and earth. It screams of Essex County as it has that unique Cab Franc taste that only comes from the area.
Finish is a little hot but I imagine that this will soften with a little time in the bottle. This one is as good, and maybe even better than Erie Shore’s 2005 Cab Franc reserve. I have one bottle of the 05 left and may just do a side by side taste challenge to find out.
Price is the same as their now sold out 2005 Cab Franc Reserve.
Do yourself a favour and drink this wine in a glass made for red wines. I am talking about a glass that is big and wine and lets your nose get inside to sniff the aroma of this wine. It is worth it. If you at the winery and they are offering samples unfortunately the tasting glasses are too small (This is the case at most wineries). These small tasting glasses do not let you appreciate all that the nose has to offer. This wine deserves a good glass. Smell is the most powerful of all the senses and this wine has a lot to offer in the nose.