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Boree Lane Orange Cabernet Sauvignon + Franc 2012

December 1, 2016

Boree Lane Orange Cabernet Sauvignon + Franc 2012

A blend of 50/50 Cab and Cab Franc. This is a more traditional Orange Cab blend from the Boree Lane Vineyard, which sits in the lower, slightly warmer part of Orange (ie good Cab/Franc country). Made by Will Richard Bell.

Boree Lane Orange Cabernet Sauivgon + Franc 2012

Every bit the Orange ‘Claret’ it is too. Light ruby red, this is a gently fragrant style with tobacco, red fruit and a leafy edge. Softly, softly, with Cab Franc playing a strong hand. Dry, utterly savoury and just mid-weight,it is by acidity and light tannins with a lift of crunchy red fruit through the middle.

Charming and understated, if notably acidic, this would be work with a long decant and slow cooked meat. May never win a wine show trophy, however…

Best drinking: 2018-2029. 17.5/20, 91/100+. 13.5%, $25. Would I buy it? A glass or two would be very pleasant.

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Simon Colwell
December 1, 2016 at 9:38 PM
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I’ve polished off the odd bottle of this one, very pleasant indeed…



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    At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.

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