Cabernet Franc Wines

Sweet, tarry, spicy aromas. Very intriging. Very good intense and quite chunky. Spicy quality. Chunky tannins.

Chinon from the Loire Valley is one of those underrated wines that can hold it's ground against rich red meat dishes, and this one is a perfect intro to the style. It's a deep, compact wine that shows lots of spiced dark berries and red fruits on ...

A rather beautiful wine this one, a fragrant and feminine red from the Loire Valley that demonstrates that red wine need not be supercharged or superpowered to be tasty. The secret really is contained in that beautiful Cab Franc fruit, a most unhe...

If you are planning to do an Argentinian-inspired asado, or bloody big BBQ in Aussie terms, this cab franc from Argentina would fit the bill in the wine department. Aromas of blackcurrant, mint and soft spices tackle the nose, whilst the palate is...

Typically a procrastinator is someone who tends to do less (or is more talk less action) though the forward and open style of this red suggests the exact opposite. An unusual blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon this has the brig...

Medium to full red/brick-red, not deep, and very forward developed. Not fresh enough. Raspberry and tomato aromas that smacks of underripeness. Tangy acidity and some green tannin toughness and grippiness. Does have weight and power, but there's a...

Medium to light purple/red; good hue but light colour. Simple unwooded aromas of cherry and traces of pepper and spice. Very light-bodied, but soft and round with attractive clean fruit flavours of red fruits and spices - not shrill, but mellow an...

Medium to pale red, faint purple tinges; quite a weak colour. Attractive, if rather forward, sweet strawberry, cherry and spice aromas, some meatiness, quite mellow and complex. Palate is light-bodied and fairly frail, but is very drinkable and ha...

Full fuchsia pink to light red; non-rose colour. Intense and slightly shrill red winey aromas of plum and cherry. Shiraz-like. Soft, round, smooth and with a tickle of sweetness, it is at the fuller end of rose style. Fair wine, but not that more-...

Can be a tricky variety to get right but this one has been done rather well. Earthy red berry and spice aromas with traces of dark chocolate and Turkish delight. The palate is smooth and seamless with a fine tannin subtle oak influence. Pleasant ...

One of the few straight cabernet francs around. It comes from a little patch of dirt near the winery and it always seems to produce something special. This one is more robust and powerful but still has that lovely perfumed aromatic. Lots of dark c...

Medium red colour, faint purple tint. Plummy, earthy and faintly raspberry-ish, and has some cabernet franc-like cues. There are some toasty, cedary notes too. Sweet fruit entry, then a wash of tannin and acid. The acid tastes a little tangy. A de...

Medium to full red colour, faint purple tint. Herbal and plum skins aromas. The palate is light and edgy and slightly astringent, plummy and simplistic with a slightly tangy acid finish.

Rather light, weak colour, slight purple tint.' Woofy', muffled aromas, lacks clarity and definition. The palate is light and lean and lacks fruit. Dried out and meagre. Very ordinary.

Medium to deep red/purple colour. Strange mulchy compost-like aroma; a touch stale and lacks allure. The palate is lean and light, rather hollow and herbal. Green walnuts and very sticky tannins.

The Elicere range features wines that display great elegance and finesse. These wines have been fastidiously crafted and styled to be sumptuous and expressive yet exquisite and refined. Fruit of the highest quality was carefully selected to produc...