Raats Family Reserve Cabernet Franc 2023

Matured for 18 months in barrel, 25% new. Red and black berries, floral perfume, a winning hint of tomato leaf, pencil shavings and earth on the nose. The palate is precise and harmonious – good fruit depth, fresh acidity and fine tannins. Elegant and sophisticated. 

The nose entices with its perfume and a garrigue character of Cape fynbos, rosemary, lavender and thyme with spicy notes of nutmeg, cloves and star anise. Intense brooding blackberry fruit, graphite and a streak of minerality add to the complexity of the nose.