Stunning nose of cassis, forest berries and a whiff of mint pulls you into the concentrated and focused, medium-bodied palate. So much herbal and spicy complexity at the long and delicate finish.
This is a parent grape to Cabernet Sauvignon. It most likely originates from Basque country. It is an excellent blending grape, known for making the exquisite Cheval-Blanc. Franc is a little hardier on a vine than Sauvignon, but drinks smoothly at the table.