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The Foreign Affair Winery The Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

The Foreign Affair Winery The Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
The Foreign Affair Winery The Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario VQA, Canada



Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 1
 
Price: $19.95
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 12.8%
 

Drink: 2014-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: The Foreign Affair

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

The Foreign Affair Winery continues to impress with their appassimento winemaking techniques. The value-priced 2014 Conspiracy is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (46%), Cabernet Franc (40%), and Merlot (14%) that once pressed was re-passed and allowed to ferment on the skins of the naturally dried (appassimento) grapes before it was pressed and aged in French, Hungarian, and American oak barrels for 15 months. Imagine a Super Tuscan Ripasso...that's what the Foreign Affair has created in Conspiracy. The nose shows richly flavoured black cherry, sweet plum, roasted beets, clove, anise, dried herbs, and grilled peppers. Medium-full bodied with soft tannins and a spicy finish, this would be a terrific complement to wood-fired pizzas or Peposo (Tuscan Beef Stew). Enjoy 2016-2019. Tasted December 2016. 89 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
 

  


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