67% Cabernet Franc; 33% Cabernet Sauvignon
15.1% Alcohol
Tasted 2014-04-21

Cork was broken and had to be partly pressed into the bottle. Decanted with a filter. Garnet red with some copper red rims. Ripe prune aroma paired with cloves; not very intensive, but charming and elegant. Boiled down fruits also on the palate. Some port notes. The high alcohol is still present, but not annoying. The wine is of course already over the top, but still in a (surprisingly) very good condition. I have still two more bottles. Good for me. I believe it will hold this quality for another one or two years.
How to pair this wine? This afternoon we had some salmon on the barbecue and we planned to pair with a nice Cline Viognier. I opened this bottle in addition only to taste how the wine was evolved since my last tasting nearly a year ago. What a surprise. The wine harmonised excellently with the salmon and became very smooth on the palate together with the fish prepared with olive oil, salt, pepper and some lemon juice. Incredible! I didn't expect that.