Medium ruby-garnet colored, the 2008 No 17 Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet provides scents of red currant, black raspberry and a pinch of dried Provence herbs. Crisp, medium-bodied and with a medium level of chewy tannins, it has moderate fruit intensity and a medium-long, clean finish. Drinking now, it should keep through 2014. No known USA importer.