2018 Da Silva Cabernet Franc “Avila Family Vineyard” spaghetti Bolognese The toasty barrels are dominant

The toasty barrels are dominant on the mid-palate and on the finish

The colour of this wine has never been as “Provence” as this year: very pale with a salmon hue

blueberry jam and a subtle undertone of tobacco lingers in the background

The mid-palate offers dry herbs

This wine has to be the best QPR Syrah on the market

2018 Da Silva Cabernet Franc “Avila Family Vineyard” spaghetti Bolognese The toasty barrels are dominantThe 2018 Cab Franc is another Da Silva classic, and one of my favourites of the entire portfolio. 36 months in barrels with an even split of French and American oak. Gracious and classy, this wine also shows some power and a great level of concentration. On the nose, very expressive aromas of ripe raspberry, red currants, tomato leaves, milk chocolate, dried thyme and sagebrush. The palate offers dark cherry, blackberry, red pepper, red currants,