Botanica Big Flower Cabernet Franc

This opens with Cabernet Franc’s floral side turned up—violet and dried iris—layered over cool red cherry, cranberry skin, and a gentle green snap of crushed stem and bell pepper leaf. The palate stays lithe and savory, moving through red currant, tart raspberry, and a whisper of graphite and dried herbs. There’s a subtle South African undercurrent—feral, earthy, just a hint of loam and wildness—kept firmly in the background. Fresh, aromatic, and quietly expressive, it finishes clean with fine, chalk-tinged tannins and lifted acidity.