{"product_id":"2022-hickinbotham-the-nest-cabernet-franc","title":"2022 Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Chris Carpenter's inspiration for this single varietal release of Cabernet Franc is none other than the Bordeaux icon, Cheval Blanc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarpenter sees the depth and power of Bordeaux here, albeit through the silky McLaren Vale viel. It's a devastatingly smooth and seductive wine with perfectly ripe blackcurrant, boysenberry, violet and green leaf characters in spades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere so many modern Australian Cabernet Franc are built in the more youthful, energetic style reminiscent of the Loire Valley, this is a dead-serious cellaring option and arguably one of the most impressive examples of the variety ever produced in this country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy it. Drink it. Savour it. Watch it unfurl over the coming decades. This is as good as Cabernet Franc gets in this country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Expressive take on cabernet franc... elegance and varietal clarity... refined structural drive.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Impossible to put down... bramble, cassis, salted licorice, star anise... seductive and supple.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Shanteh Wale (Wine Pilot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TvMGCk2c3R4?si=TPzr8I-wxvhsmkYL\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hickinbotham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56141649346932,"sku":"tgn1789956037168","price":41.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5613\/8100\/files\/2022-hickinbotham-the-nest-cabernet-franc_1.webp?v=1789956062","url":"https:\/\/petcameramon.shop\/products\/2022-hickinbotham-the-nest-cabernet-franc","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}