2019 Kelly Washington Cabernet Franc, Hawkes Bay

Hugely vibrant and full of personality! This Cabernet Franc is deliciously crunchy and concentrated, yet elegant and fresh, one to quaff slightly chilled at a BBQ.

2019 Kelly Washington Cabernet Franc, Hawkes Bay

Hugely vibrant and full of personality! This Cabernet Franc is deliciously crunchy and concentrated, yet elegant and fresh, one to quaff slightly chilled at a BBQ.

Vinous

The full-bodied, round and ripe 2019 Cabernet Franc offers fragrant black currant fruit alongside the fruit cake and spice of French oak barrels. There’s plenty of substance in terms of concentration, as well as round, fine-grained tannins that coat the palate. A satisfying, textural style, but I’d like a little more nuance and length.

90 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2028

By Rebecca Gibb MW / April 2022

Vinous

The full-bodied, round and ripe 2019 Cabernet Franc offers fragrant black currant fruit alongside the fruit cake and spice of French oak barrels. There’s plenty of substance in terms of concentration, as well as round, fine-grained tannins that coat the palate. A satisfying, textural style, but I’d like a little more nuance and length.

90 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2028

By Rebecca Gibb / April 2022