The Wine Boss winemaking team in downtown Richland, Wash., worked with the Hamilton estate Bel Tramonto block, and for a second straight vintage, it earned a Platinum. And it came into this year’s judging as one of the most-decorated Cabernet Francs in the field. Think of blackberry cobbler, fresh Aussie black licorice, a wisp of applewood smoke, pencil shavings and cured meat, wrapped up in a chocolaty tannins. Qualifying awards: San Francisco Chronicle (gold), Sunset International (gold), Seattle Wine Awards (gold), Pacific Northwest (double gold)
Rating: Platinum • 90 points
Production: 154 cases
Alcohol: 14.3%
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