The choicest of these bottlings is the Braganini Reserve Cabernet Franc, which has been a consistently fine product winning best in class awards throughout the state. This is more of a Bordeaux-like bottling of this varietal, and less comparable to Chinon. These grapes are picked ripe, as Michigans growing season is extended somewhat by lake effect. Strangely, the Lake Michigan Shore AVA is on the same latitude line as Bordeaux and features a maritime climate. There are flavors of ripe black cherry, a bit of pomegranate and black currant. Graphite and some black pepper are the next noticable flavors to boot, and this wine finishes with some long winded cherry flavors with vanilla and anise.