RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Hester Creek 2022 Old Vine Cabernet Franc

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Another red from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley.

It is a Hester Creek 2022 Old Vine Cabernet Franc. Aged 18 months in French and American oak.

Aroma: Both black and red cherry offer initial welcoming notes with a deep blackberry and mocha riff. Although comparisons are often odious it reminds one of a Niagara Cabernet Franc on steroids.

Palate: Brisk tannins.  Ginja D’Obidos, black licorice and raspberry both clean and beguiling. Peppery and long finish with a flash of sweetness.

Personality: I am yet another dependable high-class Okanagan red. Not surprising given some of the grapes were from the Holy Grail of Osoyoos.

Food Match: Steak au Poivre.

Cellarbility: Drink now or hold until 2028.

Price: $ 40 CDN

RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine Rating: 94/100. Winesniagara.com 93.

(Hester Creek 2022 Old Vine Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley BC VQA, Hester Creek Estate Winery, Oliver, British Columbia, 14.3%, 750 mL).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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