Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Franc - 2023 (750ml)

85% Cabernet Franc, 14%Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot

94 points James Suckilng

A seductively floral, fruity and vibrant nose with a good lift of freshness and fruit. Crushed stones, blueberries, graphite, blue flowers and berries and a touch of white pepper. A combination of fruit and layers on the palate with fresh, mealy tannins that turn pretty chalky in the finish. Long and full of blue fruit. Delicious now, but can hold

90 points Wine Spectator

Elegant and fresh, opening with floral, raspberry and red currant notes, while a graphite underpinning lends a pleasant mineral tinge to the finish around fine tannins and hints of chili-laced chocolate. Drink now through 2030. 1,013 cases made, 500 cases imported.

90 points Wine Enthusiast

The nose of this Cabernet Franc has a balanced bouquet that includes black fruit and dried herbs, enhanced by subtle notes of cinnamon. A good structure frames flavors of plums, thyme and wood spice. It finishes with pleasant smoky notes. — Jesica Vargas