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| Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2015 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Wino Laurie on 3/22/2021 & rated 92 points: Aged so beautifully with dark boysenberry notes, touch of vanilla and perhaps nutmeg. After cellaring for ten years, structure is still superb a with an appealing nose and soft finish. Glad I have one more bottle of this vintage. (539 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/23/2014 & rated 90 points: Drank nicely over two days. Nose has a good mix of rich red fruit, herbs and a trace of bell pepper. Medium bodied palate is well balanced and shows some layers. Soft tannin provide a smooth grip on the finish. (2247 views) | | | Tasted by Grayvino on 5/11/2014 & rated 89 points: Time to drink, ever so slight fading but still very nice. Enjoy now. (2395 views) | | | Tasted by psoals on 7/17/2012 & rated 92 points: The last one of these that we had. The fruit has probably faded a tad from where it was a few years back, but nicely integrated with softening tannins. Still a wonderful bottle of wine. One the best cab Franc's you've probably never heard of. (3679 views) | | | Tasted by biggwater on 1/17/2012 & rated 95 points: in my book (4123 views) | | | Tasted by psoals on 11/12/2011: Drinking awesome right now, and further proof that Trespass might be on to something with their cab franc. Tannins are integrating wonderfully, smooth ripe fruits, and maybe a touch to mint chocolate on the finish. So sad to get to the bottom of the bottle. (3928 views) | | | Tasted by biggwater on 10/13/2011 & rated 93 points: love these wines from Trespass (2553 views) | | | Tasted by 1961Vintage on 6/24/2011 & rated 94 points: just an amazing Franc. I have become a true Francophile, for sure. candied red fruit graced the glass...Could not imagine a better Franc! (2723 views) | | | Tasted by psoals on 3/19/2011 & rated 90 points: Solid Cab Franc, certainly more austier than the PM bottle, brighter fruits and acid, still some lovely terroir. Perfect for pairing with food. (2109 views) | | | Tasted by psoals on 8/7/2010 & rated 91 points: Drinking very well, showing a little more earth or terroir as they say than I was expecting. Still a lovely bottle of wine, and one of the best Cab Franc's anywhere in the valley. (2310 views) | | | Tasted by ScottG on 5/3/2010 & rated 92 points: This is really lovely stuff- very well balanced and delicious with and without food. Has a nice floral, dark fruit entry, but fruit manages to draw a nice line between bold and elegant- finish of earth, pencil lead, chocolate, and tar. (2920 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 4/30/2010 & rated 90 points: Not the best situation for tasting this tonight with 20 people in my hotel room and drinking out of plastic cups... but...
This showed a beautiful nose of spicy blueberry, candy sugar and a hint of funk. The palate was velvety with a bit of acidity showing through which kept it fresh and showed dark red fruit with a bit of vanilla. Nice long finish. (2518 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 1/17/2010 & rated 92 points: Opened and left to air for two hours before the first glass, shows an amazing nose of sour cherry jam, wild berries, dark chocolate, ginger and fresh cut flowers. The nose shows so much depth and yet retains a freshness that's quite admirable. Full bodied and with a velvety mouthfeel. On the palate you find black cherry, mocha and cedar with a dark chocolate and red berry finish that seems to go on for at least a full minute. (2707 views) | | | Tasted by psoals on 10/3/2009 & rated 90 points: Very solid Cab Franc, though showing more earth notes than the PM counterpart from Trespass. Still a very enjoyable bottle of wine, though if we had to pick the PM had a more lush mouthfeel. (2826 views) | | | Tasted by psoals on 9/26/2009 & rated 93 points: Totally rocking Cab Franc. Awesome aromatics of crushed violets, and mocha, following through with the promise on the palate, lingering polished finish (30 seconds +)...kinda wish I had more than 1 more of these. (2840 views) | | | Tasted by tanglenet on 9/3/2009: Opened not decanted. Showing some clarity at the edge of the glass. Plum colored. Sweet summer fruit on the nose. On the palate: a smooth entry with a medium + weight in body. Ripe, tannins with black / red fruit and some charcoal ending with a semi dry sweet orange citrus finish. Good to Very Good. (2702 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 7/17/2009 & rated 90 points: Very tight at first but after about a 1/2 hour it was explosive dark fruit, forest floor and fresh baked bread (Yeah, I know that sounds odd but it smelled GOOD!). Clean and focus with great acidity. (1188 views) | | | Tasted by biggwater on 1/22/2009 & rated 92 points: Bright fruit, especially for a Cab Franc. I love this wine, great now and great with food (2930 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| 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 Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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