About the Wine: Cabernet Franc is a relative of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sauvignon transaltes as "savage" and Franc translates as "noble." Cab Franc is more refined than its cousin, though the former is also more difficult and expensive to grow. For that reason Cab Franc is most often used as a blending grape rather than as the primary ingredient.
About THIS Wine: In the glass it is ruby red with a pink rim. Sour cherry and fig define a nose that I found frankly unpleasant. The fig delivers on a rich palate that ends. There's no finish to speak of. The palate just ends.
Drinking This Wine: The lack of a finish makes food pairing difficult. Red meat, I suppose.
Overall Impression: This would be okay as a ten dollar bottle mostly because I don't expect much of a finish or any complexity at that price. At fifteen it is badly overpriced.
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