Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Dec 8, 2010 Hester Creek Reserve Cabernet Franc 2007 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestOliver, BC $26-30 available at winery and at private liquor stores www.hestercreek.comThough this estate has had its ups and downs over the past decades, it is now firmly situated to be one of the Okanagan’s premiere wineries. All the pieces are in place: Location (check – ideally located in the heart of the Golden Mile), Winemaker (check – Robert Summers, with two decades of experience including a long stint as national winemaker for Andrew Peller Ltd.), Facilities (check – millions of dollars in renovations over the past 5 years to create a modern, 35,000-case winery and improvements in the vineyard) and History (check – vinifera grapes have been grown on this site since 1968, yielding some of the oldest in the entire Valley).Considering all that has gone into this property, and the realization of that potential, it’s surprising that the wines are as reasonably priced as they are. Take this Reserve Cab Franc for instance. 40 year old vines are used in this bottling, opening with aromas of cherries, raspberries and cedar smoke. The palate is full and smooth, with notes of anise, vanilla, savoury cherry, and earthy rusticity. A lingering spice on the finish is welcome. This would make a nice bottle with herbed Salt Spring lamb chop or spiced bison sausages.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean)EATrecommendsHester Creek Reserve Cabernet Franc 200740 year old vines, some of the oldest in the Okanagan, are used in this bottling, opening with aromas of cherries, raspberries and cedar smoke. The palate is full and smooth, with notes of anise, vanilla, savoury cherry, and earthy rusticity. A lingering spice on the finish is welcome. This would make a nice bottle with herbed Salt Spring lamb chop or spiced bison sausageCabernet FrancOkanaganRed WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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