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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2014 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SkyeBlue on 1/20/2014 & rated 91 points: Had cellared this wine for several years - just opened it and the mellowness of it plus the blending of flavors far exceeded my expectations. Very smooth.
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (1409 views) | | | Tasted by cbkamp on 3/17/2012 & rated 89 points: On the nose, roasted chipotle pepper, black fruit, with a nice minerality. Spicy black fruit on the palate. Very spicy finish. (1749 views) | | | Tasted by samiamx_1999 on 1/19/2012 & rated 88 points: This is the absolute signature Cab Franc flavor profile if anyone is wondering or wants to taste a pure representation of it. That said, I'd mostly agree with prior postings. The nose is quite spare. Very soft mouth feel and the fruit is indeed back loaded. Dark fruit, suggestions of vegetal elements, and a slight bite on the finish. This is where I differ from prior postings, it does not have pepper angles in my mind. Mild tannins. Probably time to drink this up. (1778 views) | | | Tasted by cbkamp on 11/26/2011 & rated 89 points: Decanted for about 3 hrs. Nose lacks much fruit - maybe a hint of black fruit. Chipotle pepper, mocha, dried herbs, and menthol is what I get. Some blackberry on the palate with a lot of pepper especially on the finish. This wine is in an interesting place right now. It's enjoyable for sure but the lack of fruit is intriguing. (1777 views) | | | Tasted by selgd3 on 9/13/2011: - Brick color. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of black pepper. (1848 views) | | | Tasted by cbkamp on 4/2/2011 & rated 87 points: When you evaluate this with other varietals, you realize how green the nose is, almost like a jalapeno pepper. Very soft mouthfeel and it seems that the fruit has faded a bit. Very spicy on the finish. (847 views) | | | Tasted by Cabfrancophile on 3/7/2011 & rated 90 points: Very Cab Franc in character--not a given in CA Franc. Black cherries and tobacco nose, same flavors. Has a fair amount of oak, but the earthy finish meshes well with it. Plenty of fruit, plenty of earth. Structure about on par with a mid-level Pinot Noir, mild yet not formless. Finishes long. (1391 views) | | | Tasted by Penguin3200 on 1/13/2010 & rated 91 points: Decanted for two hours. Strawberries are there on the nose along with mushrooms. Very full and thick in the mouth upon tasting. Taste of mushroom, dirt, and fruit on the palate. Long finish that builds. Just a perfect Wednesday night Franc! (1948 views) | | | Tasted by chiliman96 on 5/18/2009 & rated 90 points: Bashful aroma of fresh strawberries; medium ruby color; medium body; burnt pepper; medium to long finish; good balance; excellent; (1551 views) |
| Foxen Producer website
Bill Wathen and Dick Doré have been making wine together since 1985, when they founded Foxen Winery & Vineyard at the historic Rancho Tinaquaic in northern Santa Barbara County.
Since that time, their dedication has remained the same—the creation of very small-production, vineyard-designated wines using a "minimalist" approach to winemaking. The winery is named in memory of William Benjamin Foxen, an English sea captain and Dick's great-great grandfather, who came to Santa Barbara in the early 1800's. In 1837, this Santa Barbara County pioneer purchased the Rancho Tinaquaic, a Mexican Land Grant that originally totaled nearly 9000 acres and comprised most of what is now known as Foxen Canyon. Captain Foxen adopted the distinctive "anchor" as his ranch cattle brand, which has become a trademark of the winery. It is very fitting that FOXEN has made its home on the 2000-acre Rancho Tinaquaic, which remains in family hands.Cabernet Franc Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wines & Vines articleUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
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