2020 Mascota Vineyards Cabernet Franc La Mascota

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88.6 points

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  1/5/2024 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Further to Jan 29 '23: this is #2. Took as BYO to a popular destination restaurant for dinner with a friend (corkage CAD 35). Consistent notes and at least as good as a year ago. Very good impression despite restaurant distractions and long, lively conversation. Glad to have more--solidly Notable+--and glad I gave a fellow CF fan a bottle after he shared a bottle of less tasty '20 Fort Berens CF (CAD 35 at the BCLDB). Good that the LDB still lists this but says that it's the '18 (vintage notes often unreliable); sadly, current list is CAD 19 (+ 15%). Favorite local discount "chain" has the Cab Sauv (vintage unknown) for CAD 19 (w/5% case discount), but the CS has not been as impressive.

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  3/16/2023 - brdnj Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Deep ruby in colour. Nose of blackberry, bell pepper, vanilla, blackcurrant, leather, cherry and violet. Blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, blackcurrant, pepper and mint on the palate. Dry and medium-plus bodied with medium-plus acidity. Medium-plus tannins with a long, fruity, peppery and slightly vegetal finish.
  
  100% Cabernet Franc

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  1/29/2023 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought 12b for just under CAD 14/b (after 5% case discount) from a local suburban chain two weeks ago; this is #1. Dark purple; rich ripe black plum, some black cherry--consistent with the '19 reviewed recently. Held well for 24h under vacuvin. Almost delicious now and should improve a bit over 1-2 years. A good example of Argentinian skill in producing good everyday CF. (Not sure what's behind this, but this bottle is noticeably taller and heavier than this winery's '20 Cab Sauv which is less of a standout.) Quality, age, price: Notable+.

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