Vinum Cellars The Scrapper Cabernet Franc (75cl, 14.9%)

A full-bodied red wine from El Dorado County in California's Sierra Foothills, made from 100% Cabernet Franc. The fruit comes from the Van Huen Vineyard, a head-trained hillside site at roughly 1,600 feet elevation farmed using organic practices though not certified, with vines over 25 years old and low yields of around 500 cases per vintage. The wine ages 26 to 28 months in French oak barrels. The nose shows concentrated dark fruits, peppery spice, violet, cinnamon, cedar and a subtle cigar-box character. The palate is dense and fruit-forward, with juicy blackberry, cassis and plum, then dark chocolate, mocha, leather and fine-grained tannins. The finish is long and dry, with coffee, bittersweet chocolate and a trace of green pepper.