Chalk Hill 'The Procrastinator' Cabernet Franc 2009

Chalk Hill is a family owned wine company dedicated to making small batch, hand crafted wines of distinction with fruit sourced from their six vineyards located in McLaren Vale, South Australia.

The Chalk Hill Procrastinator is 100% Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Franc is a perfumed and aromatic red variety, typically fruit-driven and softer and more subdued than its relative, Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a variety commonly used for blending, but can also shine on its own given the right conditions.

The 2009 Procrastinator possesses a wonderful perfume, with a burst of fruit on the front palate and a fine tannic structure. It is crimson red in colour with aromatics of raspberry, strawberry, violet, spice and confectionary characters. The palate is of medium weight with bright fruit and some undergrowth notes showing. This wine can cellar for ten years or more. Pair it to a middle eastern lamb and cous cous dish.

"Light, bright crimson; attractive cassis and red cherry fruit aromas and flavours, structure provided by fine tannins. Cabernet Franc"James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2011 - 90 Points

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If you'd like to taste this wine and others from McLaren Vale, we're holding a 'Hail McLaren Vale' tasting this Friday, July 1st from 6-7pm. Tickets: $25 (includes a light dinner). Bookings: 9509 3055.