Commentary and analysis of the Kelly Washington, 2018 Cabernet Franc, Bridge Pa Triangle, Hawke’s Bay (North Island), New Zealand

Commentary and analysis of the Therianthropy Wines, 2020 “The Negotiant Cabernet Franc, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara, ON, Canada

Commentary and analysis of the Aurélien Revillot, 2018 Bourgueil “Sur Les Hauts”

Commentary and analysis of the Domaine Arnaud Lambert (Château de Brézé), 2011 Saumur Rouge ‘Clos de l’Etoile’

Commentary and analysis of the Early Mountain, 2019 Quaker Run Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Central Virginia, Virginia, USA

Commentary and analysis of the Bracco Bosca, 2019 Gran Ombú Cabernet Franc, Atlantída, Canelones, Uruguay

Commentary and analysis of the Le Dôme, 2009 St-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux

A look back on the incredible year that 2022. I tasted A LOT of wines, and not nearly as many as I had hoped. But there is a lot more to come in 2023! Here is a round up of some of my most memorable wines I tried this year.

Cabernet Franc and Brazil may not be a grape-place combination that immediately leaps to mind, but for the latter part of the 19th century, and for the better part of the 20th century, Cabernet Franc was an important variety in the early years of the Brazilian wine industry.

Lenoir Chinon is somewhat of a unicorn in wine circles. Produced in miniscule quantities, and released periodically to the market, and only then after a very long elevage, these wines are very hard to find.

This past Sunday I made the trek to Washington DC to attend a wine dinner featuring the wines of none other than Oregon’s Cabernet Franc queen Leah Jørgensen.

After first committing to curating a list of my most memorable wines of the year, I looked back with a moment of pause and a regretful "UGH" at the thought of having to "choose" some of my favourite wines of the year. I mean, these wines are like my children, I love them all so dearly, how can I pick my favourites? Then upon further reflection, and reviewing my photos, videos and notes from 2021, I did realize that there were indeed some standout Cabernet Francs that I enjoyed this year, although perhaps not for the most obvious reasons.