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Red
2004 Buttonwood Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Ynez Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 3
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dnaknc wrote: 89 points
September 26, 2009 - Well the cross country flight did not harm this wine much.... Upon sitting a bit this wine opened up to a delightful fruit foward treat...
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jonb72 wrote: 85 points
April 16, 2009 - Not a typical Cab France, lots of barnyard and smokiness
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Cabfrancophile wrote: 89 points
February 6, 2009 - Nice Cab Franc with rustic charm to it. A little Bretty funk with floral qualities busting out of the glass. Cassis (definitely dark fruit) and herbs follow. Medium body, but with lots of tannin and acidity. Tannins are ripe, yet quite copious. The '04 vintage for Buttonwood seems very tannic in general. Great intensity to the wine without it being a fruit bomb.
I like the Buttonwood style and wines like this seem like they could use some age to mellow tannins. BUT the synthetic cork they use is a HUGE aging risk due to a poor barrier to oxygen diffusion. Don't get why they make wines with structure to last a few years but use a closure for early drinking . . . .
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Buttonwood
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
- UPC Code 816609004109
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 2 (6%)
- Consumed 31 (94%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- ProducerButtonwood
- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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