Frankland Estate Olmo's Reward Cabernet Franc 2021

Our Verdict

A painstakingly-produced red blend (led by Caberent Franc) from Frankland Estate's Isolation Ridge vineyard. It is equal parts structure, perfume and supple, bright fruit. In a good cellar it will improve for a decade.

‘Fragrant wine, lots of green herbs, blueberry fruitiness, tobacco and white pepper, eucalyptus with faint mahogany notes. The palate is lithe, tense, draws the wine taut with fine, gravelly tannins woven through supple, blueberry fruit characters, more eucalyptus, game meat, earth and clove spice. What a delight. So even, so very fine.’ 95 Points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front

'The reward is watching this morph, over the years and now in the glass, into such a special wine, one led by cabernet franc, one that speaks of place and one that delights in its youth but will promise more complexity in time. Today, it’s all red fruited and infused with smoky, earthy flavours, turmeric and licorice with a distinct ferrous/ironstone character. It’s ripe, fuller bodied yet not heavy, with tangy acidity and textural tannins spreading across the palate leaving a lasting imprint and a desire for another glass.’ 96 Points -  Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

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