Fox Creek Vixen – NV Sparkling Shiraz Cabernet (Franc & Sauvignon)
What a wonderful thing to find in your Christmas Stocking… an absolute FOX…and a box of GODIVATM Chocolates to boot! That’s Risqué’s recommendation for this years best stocking stuffer.. a delightful bottle of Fox Creek’sVIXEN (appropriately named for Christmas!).
This extravagant sparkler is just what you’d expect from an 81% Aussie Shiraz spiced with just about equal parts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Dark contents make the bottle jet black with the gold leafed fox and wording quite striking. Enough with the externals… out of the bottle, the wine is a gorgeous holiday plum (Risqué’s color of choice for the Holidays!) with a deep mauve mousse and a fine sparkling bead. The nose is subtle but defined with Chocolate covered black cherries and blueberries and a touch of Mocha Late’. As this silken effervescent libation slips across your lips you’ll get a rush of blackberry, plum and spice all tied up with a lilt of delicious licorice. With all of this sumptuous fruit and candy the wine has a surprisingly fine dry finish with exotic lingering spice….
This is spectacular with bittersweet Dark Chocolate. So… for that special man of yours… Risqué says “Stuff it with VIXEN!” ($25)
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