2020 Fogolar Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc (18 bottles left!) 🔥 94pts

Holy smokes! This Cab Franc is a stunner! Absolutely spectacular,  on all fronts: richness,  texture,  acids,  length, complexity, authenticity...you name it, this wine has got it. We featured this wine three years ago and it has continued to improve. The big difference today, besides getting even better with age? There's only 2 cases left, and we have exclusive access WITH member pricing! (94 points, Carl Boucher, 12/07/26).

Big, bold, and muscular, this version of Picone Vineyard is a true expression of the 2020 “vintage of the century” and has the potential to be a very special bottle. This single vineyard Cabernet Franc showcases the unique terroir of the Picone Vineyard, located atop the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. Compared to the 2019 “Picone,” this wine offers the other side of the Cab Franc spectrum: aromas of cassis, blackberry, red berry jam, a hint of licorice and cedar box. The palate is exceptionally rich, with flavours of dark fruits, black forest cake, and grilled red pepper. Savoury and compact, the lengthy and firm finish also delivers complex mushroom and spice notes. The tannins need to soften up but a couple of years in the cellar can fix that easily. (93 points, Carl Boucher, 16/4/23).

94 points, Carl Boucher

100% Cabernet Franc

Ontario, Niagara Escarpment, VQA Vinemount Ridge

Dry Wine | 13.9% ABV | Drink from 2023 to 2035

Pairings: NY striploin, slow roasted leg of lamb