Snowden Cabernet Franc Melchior Kemper

Clear medium ruby; clean medium nose of red cherries, baking spice and soil; dry; high acidity; medium tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus to pronounced flavour intensity; fruit forward with addition of cocoa; long finish; drink now but will be better served n a few years; unmistakably new world but with a lighter, defter touch than most

Clear medium ruby; clean medium nose of cassis, leather and slight green pepper; dry; high acidity; medium tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; pronounced flavour intensity; palate is fruit forward with addition of black licorice, cocoa and coffee; long finish; developing beautifully - drink now or in 5 years; drank after dinner on its own; fruit forward but not a fruit bomb - grown up indulgence

Clean medium ruby; clean medium nose of leather, plums and cherries; dry; high acidity; medium plus tannins; high alcohol; medium to medium plus body; pronounced flavour intensity; palate is tarter with ample fruit and addition of black licorice and cocoa; long finish; enjoyable to drink but will benefit from a few more years of development; big abv wine that somehow manages to be elegant and focused