Ingleside Plantation Cabernet Franc

Library release, purchased 2016. Cork was in good shape with coarse sediment attached. Gentle decant at cellar temperature, yielding some fine and coarse sediment at the bottom. After some funky barnyard/mushroom blows off, the nose yields purple flowers, dried red berries, sloe gin, and a dusting of Spanish cedar and tobacco. Juicy and bright on the entry with flavors of golden raisins, dried cranberries, more sloe gin, and anise. Medium(+) acid and ultrafine, localized tannins give this a surprising amount …