A Bordeaux-styled blend of 70% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot, and 7% each of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a tightly wound wine, full of flavor now but brimming with yet unrealized potential. Definitely a candidate for long (seven to ten years) cellaring, it’s a keeper.
Frankland Estate, Frankland River Region (Western Australia) 2009
By Paul Lukacs