2019 Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
Winery
Hickinbotham
Vintage
2019
Grape Variety
Other Red
Region
- Mclaren Vale
Alcohol (%)
14.5
Purchase Price ($)
75
Closure
Screwcap
Source
Sample
A blend of 91% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec and 2% Merlot that was sourced from a 0.9 Hectare block that was planted in 2013. Whole berries were crushed before a cold soak, wild yeast fermentation and ageing in a mix of new and old French oak.
There is a lovely interplay between tart red cherry, cranberry and a ferrous earthen influence that combines with a sheath of new oak spice on the nose. The palate has a herbaceous edge to red cherry that positively soaks up the influence of new oak; providing both a mint chocolate richness and adding to the tannin structure of the wine. The length to finish is exceptional.
There is a lovely interplay between tart red cherry, cranberry and a ferrous earthen influence that combines with a sheath of new oak spice on the nose. The palate has a herbaceous edge to red cherry that positively soaks up the influence of new oak; providing both a mint chocolate richness and adding to the tannin structure of the wine. The length to finish is exceptional.