94 Points. Gold Medal - Exceptional. Beverage Testing Institute. Garnet color. Aromas of chocolate berries, gherkin, eucalyptus honey, and sandalwood with a satiny, lively, fruity medium-to-full body and a seamless, elegant, medium-long vanilla cream, spices, craisins, and cocoa powder finish with well-integrated, chewy tannins and moderate oak. A powerfully delicious and complex cabernet franc.