Lane’s End Macedon Ranges Cabernet Franc 2024
- 93+
- $40
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This is the first Cabernet Franc I’ve ever had from Macedon and I’m hoping it won’t be the last. The nose is deliciously perfumed and shows a complex mix of blueberry, sour cherry, earth, baking spices and mulberry, with some pyrazines adding some greenness but in a pleasant fashion. It’s inky and rich on the palate, with dusty tannins and loads of fruit sweetness and spice. I gave it a + as I think there’s some definite potential for it to improve in the bottle, given that it’s still a baby, but if drinking now, a decant and some rich and spicy food would be highly recommended.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
