The Lake Erie North Shore’s showpiece winery, Viewpointe, has a philosophy of not releasing wines until it is time … well the time is right to release this 2005 Franc. Smells linger on the olfactory lobes with black cherry, vanilla and white pepper; tastes add complexity to the already inviting nose: black cherry, spice, tobacco, and pepper, there’s also a bit of smokiness and a good tannin backbone that’ll see further ageing improve this wine. Price: $17.50 – Rating: ****