(Re-Tasted March 2014) ... I make no bones about it, I am a fan of Cabernet Franc, and some of these older ones from Ontario are really beginning to impress. Coyote's Run is known for making Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but they also grow some Cabernet Franc on the property - and henceforth they make it into a single varietal wine. 2005 was a hot year in Ontario and so I had high hopes for this one when I opened the bottle. Nose had definite sour cherry, raspberry and white pepper notes while the palate had hints of anise and white smoke from the get go. Left open in the glass and aerated it began to develop those typical Cab Franc characteristics of tobacco (on the light side) along with some dried cherry. The pepper from the nose came in on the finish and managed to wrangled it's way in between the dried fruit and the good acidity. Turns out that those high hopes I had for this wine were not misplaced. For those of you with a few bottles left, now would be the time start thinking of drinking, though there's no real rush, this should keep another few years.
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