Cabernet Franc, Costa Lazaridi, Cava, Amethystos, Drama 2006
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Conor: Deep purple colour Aroma: Multilayered nose with a bouquet of ripe black fruit and aromas of tobacco, mint and cedar in the background Taste: Robust structure and full body, Very good concentration of small red fruit. Powerful but ripe tannins leading to a very long finish Accompanies: Beef fillet, grilled steaks, lamb frames Ageing: ~ 20 years Variety: Cabernet Franc 100% Soil: Clay, stony on a slope at 300m, with northern exposure Vilification: Selection, destemming, crushing fermentation, malolactic fermentation, ageing in new French oak barrels (18 months) ageing in the bottle |
