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One of the better examples of a straight cabernet franc I have tasted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"3 Drops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49481354150198,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/3drops_cabernet_franc_hi_res-1.jpg?v=1722311043"},{"product_id":"cherubino-ovale-frankland-river-cabernet-franc-2022","title":"Cherubino Ovale Frankland River Cabernet Franc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eA variety that is mostly blended with cabernet sauvignon, yet more are releasing straight varietal versions when things line up in the season. This was one of those times. Perfumed red berry and violet with a floral leafy lift on the nose. The palate is medium bodied and elegantly crafted with the red berry and subtle oak working in harmony. Firmish tannins make a statement. Seamlessly integrated into a smooth velvety palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherubino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49498527858998,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/CHOvaleCabFranc.png?v=1722730371"},{"product_id":"cape-grace-basket-pressed-cabernet-franc-2021","title":"Cape Grace Basket Pressed Cabernet Franc 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlways one of my favourites from Cape Grace. This slightly cooler vintage has suited this highly perfumed variety, highlighting the delightful scents of red fruits and violets. A hands-on approach coaxes the best from the fruit. Open fermentation, hand plunging and basket pressing gently tease the succulent red fruits into a seamless and velvety smooth palate. Has potential to cellar over at least 10 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cape Grace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49555518980406,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/CapeGrace_CabFranc_NoVin.png?v=1724309593"},{"product_id":"nicole-oatley-margaret-river-cabernet-franc-2022","title":"Nicole Oatley Margaret River Cabernet Franc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe generosity of this vintage seems to have been well suited to cabernet franc. This is a wine with texture and palate richness delivered with finesse. Varietal perfumes open with red and blackcurrant characters merging with a subtle oyster shell minerality. Smooth and vibrant juicy palate is supported by powdery tannins. There is great energy here. A terrific wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicole Oatley Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49575063290166,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/NOW.CabernetFranc2022-lowres.png?v=1724652123"},{"product_id":"domaine-naturaliste-le-naturaliste-cabernet-franc-2021","title":"Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eDukes introduced this substantial statement of Cabernet Franc a few years ago. This is a Cab Franc with power and concentrated intensity. It starts with an aromatic combination of red fruits, liqueur chocolate and cherry. The palate is firmly structured with firm tannins and a liberal amount of oak supporting an intense fruit. On the finish, a trace of regional ironstone and cracked seashell adds the final flourish. Will handle extended cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Naturaliste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50191416361270,"sku":"","price":92.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/NVLeNatCabFranc.jpg?v=1725931673"},{"product_id":"victory-point-cabernet-franc-2024","title":"Victory Point cabernet franc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a slightly firmer style of cabernet franc, which you probably expect from this warmer season, and yet it carries the bright perfumes that are synonymous with this variety—slightly floral, a little violet, and a touch of plumminess. The palate is generous, but perhaps more in the medium-bodied zone, and it delivers with a degree of subtlety and finesse that is admirably sustained. It's an appealing wine that I quite like to drink in the shorter term while the vibrant fruit characters are still so abundant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victory Point","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444985164086,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/NV_Cabernet_Franc_Tectmodify.jpg?v=1759293297"},{"product_id":"cape-grace-basket-pressed-cabernet-franc-2022","title":"Cape Grace Basket Pressed cabernet franc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful, lifted aromatics that are cabernet franc emerge immediately on the nose. Lovely bright red fruits with those slightly African violet notes and a touch of liqueur, chocolate and cherry. The palate is seamlessly medium weight but with good depth, displaying wonderful liqueured fruit characters. It has good tannins and some nice oak integration. It's a well-managed wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cape Grace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52920129323318,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/CapeGrace_CabFranc_NoVin.jpg?v=1756769468"},{"product_id":"deep-woods-estate-single-vineyard-cabernet-franc-2024","title":"Deep Woods Estate Single Vineyard cabernet franc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eI really do like this wine. It's cabernet franc, but it has some grunt, coupled with that typical seamless palate feel, and lovely, floral lifted aromatics. It comes from the northern parts of Margaret River, and that's where it gets its depth and power. The colour is brilliant, vibrant. And the palate, thoroughly delightful with a fine chalky, dusty influence, adding complexity and interest. Velvety smooth and totally seamless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Woods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52923936604470,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/DWEstateCabFrancNV_NEW_2.png?v=1757902359"},{"product_id":"domaine-naturaliste-le-naturaliste-cabernet-franc-2022","title":"Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste cabernet franc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eDukes started dabbling with this variety a few years ago, and he makes it in an almost no-holds-barred manner, creating a cabernet franc with structure, purpose, and tremendous power. So if you're used to your cabernet francs that are a little bit wimpish, this ain't one of 'em. Deep blackberry, dark plum, and dark chocolate notes on the nose. A plush, quite supple palate, but one supported by a firm thread of chalky tannins and plenty of oak to keep things honest. It's a wine of great poise, with the capacity to handle some extended ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Naturaliste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52930057306422,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/DN_LeNaturaliste_CabFrank_2021-NV_PRINT-ADJUSTED.png?v=1757038115"},{"product_id":"nicole-oatley-wines-cabernet-franc-2023","title":"Nicole Oatley Wines cabernet franc 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Margaret River sourced wine is all about vibrancy, energy and brightness. It is evident on the nose and cemented on the palate. Lovely dark fruits with some perfume lifting ethereally. The palate is medium weight, but there is good tannin influence creating structure that shows this is no wimpish wine. It is a wine of substance and poise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oatley Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52967803027766,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/NOW.CabernetFrancNV.png?v=1757827427"},{"product_id":"cape-mentelle-wallcliffe-cabernet-franc-2023","title":"Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe cabernet franc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003ePredominantly cabernet franc, with a little cabernet sauvignon for structure and a touch of merlot for flesh. The wine shows a delightful fragrance of scented red fruits and a hint of tobacco leaf. The palate has structure, delicacy, fine-grained tannins, and silky smooth oak supporting the style perfectly. A standout example of cabernet franc in Margaret River, showing what the variety can achieve with a little help.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cape Mentelle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53065403629878,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/2022WallcliffeCabernetFranc_Highreso.png?v=1753411145"},{"product_id":"victory-point-cabernet-franc-2025","title":"Victory Point cabernet franc 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wines from 2025 had a certain delicacy about them, and this cabernet franc captures that. The nose shows a mix of dark fruits with a light floral lift. The palate has such an effortless, graceful feel, with bright red fruits supported by silky fine tannins and gentle use of oak. This is a cabernet franc with real character and poise. 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Slightly grainy textural feel and a sustained finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evans \u0026 Tate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54389927182646,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/Evans_Tate-Cabernet_Franc-Single_Vineyard-NV.png?v=1787113044"},{"product_id":"deep-woods-estate-single-vineyard-cabernet-franc-2025","title":"Deep Woods Estate Single Vineyard cabernet franc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful expression of this largely right-bank variety. Comes from the northern part of Margaret River. Shows some quite beautiful perfumed red and black fruits on the nose. Palate has lovely softness and smooth richness with a medium-weight feel. Well-integrated, fine, silky tannins, and some subtle oak work well into the soft fruit. 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Probably the most refined and polished example of this wine yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Naturaliste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54417337254198,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/DomNatLeNatCabFrancNEW.png?v=1786953318"},{"product_id":"willespie-wilyabrup-reserve-cabernet-franc-2024","title":"Willespie Wilyabrup Reserve cabernet franc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps not the aromas and perfume you might expect from cabernet franc, but in this warm year, it's resulted in a wine of richness and power that provides another expression of this variety. Red and black fruit notes with a little Cherry Ripe-type influence. The palate is generous and concentrated, and slightly medium-bodied, so it's a wine of elegance and polish. Fine chalky tannins, neatly applied oak, and that quite beautiful fruit emerge. I suspect this wine will release more of its character with a little age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willespie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54528685998390,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7545\/1446\/files\/WIllespieReserveCabFranc2024.png?v=1788919441"},{"product_id":"cape-grace-basket-pressed-cabernet-franc-2023","title":"Cape Grace Basket Pressed cabernet franc 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most beautiful and pretty cabernet franc from this season, which, with its cooler, longer ripening period, certainly suited the variety. Aromas show some nice perfumed red fruits, raspberry and cherry. And then the palate is so seamlessly soft and supple, with finely integrated chalky tannins and neatly understated oak that allows the fruit to fully express itself. Finishes with focus. 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