{"product_id":"2023-fogolar-picone-vineyard-cabernet-franc-🔥-exclusive-pre-release-91-to-93pts","title":"2023 Fogolar Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc 🔥 Exclusive Pre-Release! | 91+ to 93pts","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eI gave this wine a rare wild-card \"open score\" since I get the feeling it has a lot more to offer with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e. It improved so much over the last 24 hours...it's very impressive.  A very complete Cab Franc with great acidity and fantastic tannic structure.  Aromas of red pepper, dark chocolate, red cherry, sweet red currant, with a hint of cedar and fresh herbs. The palate offers great texture, good energy with flavours of red pepper jelly,  blue plum, ripe raspberry and strawberry.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003eA drastically different flavour profile than the Grimsby Hillside from Fogolar. This wine could easily age 10 to 12 more years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e(Carl Boucher, 12\/07\/26).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e91+ to 93 points, Carl's Wine Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003e100% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eOntario, Niagara Escarpment, VQA Vinemount Ridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003eDry Wine | 12.9% ABV | Drink from 2026 to 2036\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Merguez sausage, lamb shoulder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fogolar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52799105270053,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1984\/6693\/products\/2020-fogolar-cabernet-franc-picone-vineyard-703256.jpg?v=1704039817","url":"https:\/\/carlswineclub.com\/products\/2023-fogolar-picone-vineyard-cabernet-franc-%f0%9f%94%a5-exclusive-pre-release-91-to-93pts","provider":"Carl's Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}