Olivier Vintage:2009 6% Cabernet Franc (from South

6% Cabernet Franc (from South Africa)

but time should establish equilibrium between the sweet fruit and firm tannins

with Chris Ringland and Adrian Hoffmann

it is a ‘buy and forget’ wine destined for a very long life

plum and cedar follow through to a full-bodied palate

Olivier Vintage:2009 6% Cabernet Franc (from SouthAttractive notes of red and black currants, green tobacco, truffle, cedar, and smoked herbs emerge from the 2009 Chteau Olivier, a wine from the deep, gravelly soils of the Graves region of Bordeaux. With medium bodied richness, a silky, evolved, endearing texture, still present tannins, and solid length, this charming, balanced, satisfying Bordeaux should be drunk over the coming decade.