From Northland, nice to see a single varietal bottling of Cabernet Franc. A bright deep ruby colour, with fragrant aromatics of cranberry, blackcurrant, cloves, plum, black olive, thyme and rosehip. Fairly big on the oak, with a warming, toasty entry to the palate, and framing the vibrant fruit well. Tannin is chewy, firm, at this stage, but fits in well to what is a robust, full-bodied wine. Savoury notes that have an umami, balsam, resinous quality emerge and add complexity and depth. Still youthful, this has good structure and therefore some potential for cellaring. 91pts
Dancing Petrel Cabernet Franc 2020
