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Tawse Growers Blend Cabernet Franc 2020

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Philippe Perreault rated this wine as 86/100 with the following review:

Deep purple color with notes of cherry, raspberry and black current.
This wine is medium-bodied, fruity and long on the palate.

Pair it with a Tajine from Morocco.
Serve it between 15-17 degrees.
Enjoyable now but can be aged 3-5 years.
Ghislain Lalonde rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

MBF, JS91(5), Showing beautifully now, Tawse's 2020 Grower's cabernet franc has shifted into the gravelly spectrum while still holding on to dark fruit and savoury spice. The palate is appealingly firm and gritty with lingering finish - seems to be in a perfect drinking window now even if there's no rush. I like the mouth-coating structure without hardness and the classic flavour line. Last tasted September 2024. Previous: A generous, ripe year for Niagara growers, this 2020 cabernet franc puts the vintage, and talented winemaking, on full display in a style that's somewhere between the Loire and Bordeaux. Absent are the variety's leafy-herbal pyrazines, traded in for riper red and black fruit, while wood is a minor contribution to the overall profile. Length and depth are very good, and in the final summary, this is a sharp value in one of Ontario's strongest varietal categories. Drink now-2028 or so. Tasted July 2023.Showing beautifully now, Tawse's 2020 Grower's cabernet franc has shifted into the gravelly spectrum while still holding on to dark fruit and savoury spice. The palate is appealingly firm and gritty with lingering finish - seems to be in a perfect drinking window now even if there's no rush. I like the mouth-coating structure without hardness and the classic flavour line. Last tasted September 2024. Previous: A generous, ripe year for Niagara growers, this 2020 cabernet franc puts the vintage, and talented winemaking, on full display in a style that's somewhere between the Loire and Bordeaux. Absent are the variety's leafy-herbal pyrazines, traded in for riper red and black fruit, while wood is a minor contribution to the overall profile. Length and depth are very good, and in the final summary, this is a sharp value in one of Ontario's strongest varietal categories. Drink now-2028 or so. Tasted July 2023.




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Tawse Growers Blend Cabernet Franc 2020, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Natalie's tasting note, score, food pairings and recipes for this wine Drink: 2024-2028. 284570 13.50% XD 750 mL  $29.95 Score: Natalie's tasting note, score, food pairings and recipes for this wine. September 21, 2024 Glorious Game Wine  Full Review

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