Gurvinder Bhatia

Beautiful dark and rich nose of berries and a fresh herbaceousness, firm but elegant well-integrated tannins, lovely...

Michael Godel

I’d put my money down on a French woman to work magic from cabernet franc grown on the warm, generous and giving St....

John Szabo, MS

A consistent performer, Château des Charmes '12 St. David's cabernet franc is a particularly full and succulent...

Sara d'Amato

Lovely texture to this distinctive cabernet franc. Well-balanced acidity with refined tannins on the well-structured...

Bill Zacharkiw

Really nice fruit that is held back a touch by some blocky tannin, but that will come around with a shot in a carafe....

David Lawrason

This is a quite substantial and still youthful Niagara franc, showing considerable, slightly perfumed raspberry...

National Wine Awards of Canada

Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.

It's only wine but I like it

Medium-bodied cab franc from one of the warmest vineyards in Niagara. Good, ripe fruit (mostly in the red spectrum), a bit earthy and herbaceous and a touch of bitterness on the finish. Oak is well integrated so plays second fiddle to the franc fruit. Fairly approachable at this stage, the wine seems in a fine place for drinking now but should hold a few more years. Picked up on sale for under $23. Tasted August 2018.

Château Des Charmes St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2012