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• DougLee wrote: 92 points

  March 23, 2024 - What to pair with BBQ chicken and pulled pork from Jack’s Barbecue? Had purchased some of this on the basis of the Petrus connection and thought why not. Translucent medium garnet. Whoa, so much currant and fresh plum mixed with fecund green on the youthful nose. Layers of spritely red and black currant, tobacco, and a hint of green pepper on the energetic palate. Juicy acidity and firm tannin. Longer finish of earthy red fruit and satisfying green leaf. A zesty Cab Franc which fit the bill nicely.

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• Dale M wrote: 91 points

  February 20, 2023 - A last second cork pull due to the 01 Beaucastel being shot to hell, this was just the tonic to sooth the sting of the flawed bottle that I had high hopes for. I don’t often think of cab franc as a comfort wine, but it certainly came across that way last night with the tell tale notes of tobacco and bell pepper merging with some lovely dark and spicy plums. Lovely mouth feel and very food friendly. I have one more left and it will be fun to see if it can age out a spell.

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• Cote d'Or wrote:

  January 24, 2023 - Tasted over 2 hrs
  -saturated dark red plum
  -gentle dark berry
  -med acidity pokes in at the finish, med weight dark berries, med/med- tannins
  -pleasant hearty wine

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• nectar14 Likes this wine:

  December 31, 2021 - Agree with other note; the structure here is buried beneath beautiful, and well-judged fruit. The elements of cab franc are subtle - there is a little green tinge, some tobacco, and earth. Mainly there is bright red and dark red fruit. Went nicely with our poulet a la Basquiaise.

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• Dale M wrote:

  November 15, 2019 - Quick backstory, I have encouraged Kathleen (my better half) to pursue her own vinous journey as opposed to just doubling down on producers or regions that I have already be cruising through. She has embraced this fully, and one her go to sources of finding interesting stuff is by following the ShibaSommilier on Instagram. While being hilarious, this was a great find. Made by former Petrus winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet, this started off with a nice floral polish, good cab franc aromatics (I think this is 100% CF) that translated well to the palate. While the green pepper element was subtle, a slight smoky quality had me thinking of a roasted poblano (which I often do when CF is in the cepage), inviting black cherry, and a good dose of earth to keep things real. The surprising thing was how deceptive the structure was, it came out rather easy going from a pop and pour, but quickly firmed up suggesting maybe 5 years or more might be of benefit. Unique wine I would have never gotten too without the help of the Shiba Somm!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Herri Mina
• Varietal Cabernet Franc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Southwest France
• SubRegion Pays Basque
• Appellation Irouléguy

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• In Cellars 9 (31%)
• Consumed 20 (69%)

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