Palazzo, Cabernet Franc other_regions_australia The nose of the 2016

The nose of the 2016 Gaminde is creamy

Once again there is a plethora of floral elements adding a touch of elegance to the baked dark berry fruit and earth-scented nose

forest floor and subtle spice nuances

(from two different parcels

Palazzo, Cabernet Franc other_regions_australia The nose of the 2016Another of the profound Cabernet Francs from Scott Palazzo, and to me, one of the two best he has made to date (the other being the 2007) is the 2013 Cabernet Franc. When I tasted it, it had only been in bottle about five weeks, but it was locked and loaded. Dense purple, with notes of forest floor, incense, violets, black cherries and black raspberries, some foresty notes are also present. The wine is full bodied, opulent, with great acidity, vigor