ON-453415

Château Des Charmes St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2012, VQA St. David's Bench, Niagara On The Lake

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Cabernet Franc Cabernet Franc
Ontario, Canada

$27.95 (453415)

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89 pts
8
July 23, 2016

Critic Reviews (7)

Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

I’d put my money down on a French woman to work magic from cabernet franc grown on the warm, generous and giving St....

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Gurvinder Bhatia
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Gurvinder Bhatia

Beautiful dark and rich nose of berries and a fresh herbaceousness, firm but elegant well-integrated tannins, lovely...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

A consistent performer, Château des Charmes '12 St. David's cabernet franc is a particularly full and succulent...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Lovely texture to this distinctive cabernet franc. Well-balanced acidity with refined tannins on the well-structured...

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Bill Zacharkiw
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Bill Zacharkiw

Really nice fruit that is held back a touch by some blocky tannin, but that will come around with a shot in a carafe....

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a quite substantial and still youthful Niagara franc, showing considerable, slightly perfumed raspberry...

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National Wine Awards of Canada
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National Wine Awards of Canada

Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.

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Community Reviews (1)

It's only wine but I like it
It's only wine but I like it

Medium-bodied cab franc from one of the warmest vineyards in Niagara. Good, ripe fruit (mostly in the red spectrum), a bit earthy and herbaceous and a touch of bitterness on the finish. Oak is well integrated so plays second fiddle to the franc fruit. Fairly approachable at this stage, the wine seems in a fine place for drinking now but should hold a few more years. Picked up on sale for under $23. Tasted August 2018.

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