New World Cabernet Franc with none of France’s leafiness but a whole lot of ribald black fruit. Maybe a touch more herbal and spicy than Gillmore’s Cab Sauvignon; it has good depth, lots of fruit, sweetness and richness. Lip-smacking, tannic and a lot like Carmenere in terms of weight and herbal influence.——M.S.(9/1/2009)—— 89