2019 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Franc Sugarloaf Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  5/8/2024 - Franken Berry Likes this wine: 93 Points

  whether it's because the stars are aligned or the recent total eclipse, I seem to be on a parallel drinking track with friends Mark1NPT and AGELVIS within the universe that is Napa Valley Cabernet Franc. I never know what red to bring along to a seafood restaurant (I know, pinot noir, but sometimes I want something juicer).
  Gave this two hours slow ox. This is a full bodied, juicy red, full of red and black fruits, chocolate notes and oak. Tannins integrate nicely with time in the glass. Not much varietal characteristics at this point.
  I have found that reds from the Sugarloaf Vineyard (cabs, merlot, cab franc) tend to be a bit over the top fruit-wise, and I am leaning away from this style in recent months. In all fairness, I have tended to drink them all on the young side, and would love to hear from others whether they change at all with age
  In summary, it is a pleasurable wine, just not the intellectual turn-on I sometimes crave from a good cab franc.

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  5/11/2023 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Young and fruit forward on PnP. Picked up some structure with air. Plush and velvety but all about the fruit at this early stage -- not many secondary notes showing up. Very pleasurable and went well with Thai food. Interested to see where this goes with age.

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  9/10/2022 - Susann61 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Silky, long lasting flavors. Very nice!

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  3/16/2022 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Needs a lot of air for the oak to soak in. Dark fruited with just a hint of pyrazines. Has some fine tannins and rather plump fruit. Nice wine.

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