Rutini Cab Franc bottle

Cabernet Franc Red wine

Rutini, Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc – Mendoza, Argentina 2016

RRP £26

Tiptoes in with light cassis and layered minerality, then bursts into endlessly streaming blackcurrant with nice savoury ripple. Tannins are like silk and oak is poised with smoky spice. A witty, light-footed wine with long fruit finish and excellent typicity

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Wine Details

Wine Style

Still

Alcohol

14%

Origin

Country

Argentina

Tasting Information

Blind

Yes

Tasted by

IWSC experts

UK Stockist

Vinals Wine & Food

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Cab Franc grapes

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