Charry toast and loamy earth notes lend a subtle smoky edge to the warm and inviting flavors of baked raspberry, cherry preserves, dried mint and anise layered in this chewy, medium- to full-bodied red. Lightly juicy and well-knit, with a grippy, spicy finish. Drink now through 2029. 500 cases made, 50 cases imported.??–AN??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Franschhoek Select to Add

The 2006 Cabernet Franc is cut from a similar cloth to the Cabernet Sauvignon with a polished, almost decadent nose that manages to retain the peppery aromatics of great Cabernet Franc with subtle hints of mocha and chestnut. The palate is full-bodied and very well balanced. It is certainly lavished in high quality new oak but without denuding elegance and definition, whilst the varietal character really comes through on the savoury finish. You could easily mistake this for a top Napa Cabernet Franc. Drink 2013-2020+. This Franschhoek based winery is named after Anthonij Rupert, the son of South African billionaire Anton Rupert, who tragically died in 2001. Their flagship wines, the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, represent top-class internationally styled varietals that are hand-picked and lavished in 18 and 24-months in new French oak.Importer: Terlato Wines International, NJ. 201-659-4712.