Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Nov 1, 2010 Wits End The Procrastinator SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestMcLaren Vale, South Australia $20-24 +300269 available at BC Liquor Stores www.chalkhill.com.auAh, the fall rains… A little hard to leave the house? Leave all the procrastinating to this wine and get yourself to a liquor store mate. Made by Chalk Hill Wines, this wine takes the Wits End name in North America to avoid confusion with the California winery of the same name. This vintage just hit North America, and while the blend changes annually, it is always Cabernet Franc dominant. The new 2008 vintage is Cab Franc and Cab Sauv and this juicy young fruit is set to be drunk now. One quick turn of the screw cap and you’ve ripe blackcurrants and raspberries, bright cherry, earth, tobacco leaf and smoke. If you do drag your feet and procrastinate, the wine will continue to drink well over the next 5 years.The juicy herbal notes calls out for a fall stew (‘roo stew?), so make an extra batch so you don’t have to leave the house tomorrow. Unless you need another bottle, that is.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean)EATrecommendsLeave the procrastinating to the wine and pick up a bottle now. The new 2008 vintage is Cab Franc + Cab Sauv and this juicy young fruit is set to be drunk now. One quick turn of the screw cap and you’ve ripe blackcurrants and raspberries, bright cherry, earth, tobacco leaf and smoke.AustraliaRed 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 Food Events / Food News September 18, 2019 EAT Buzz Up-Island & Tofino September|October 2019 The Buzz Up-Island It’s high time for festival season! I anticipate this time of the year all year long when fresh produce is in abundance, ... Read More Food Events / Food News July 3, 2019 EAT Buzz Up-island & Tofino July|August 2019 The Buzz Up-island July 2019 “First we EAT, then we do everything else”(M.K.Fisher) – at least I do anyway. Never short of ... Read More Events / Food News / Places June 27, 2019 City EATS July|August 2019 Summertime means eating al fresco, whether on one of our city’s many lovely outdoor patios or packing a picnic and heading to a park or ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 City EATS May 2019 Summer is on the way! This seems like a good time to remind you about Victoria’s incredible small batch ice cream and frozen treat makers, just in ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 The Buzz Tofino May 2019 16th Tofino Food & Wine Festival — 20 top chefs, 75 wineries and 21 breweries to indulge on June 7th – 9th. Friday kicks off The Cocktail ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 The Buzz Up-island May 2019 Living on Vancouver Island is like living in paradise; however, I think Mother Nature is possibly going to test our resilience this season with ... Read More Comments are closed.
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