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Red
2018 Martin Woods Cabernet Franc Walla Walla Valley
Cabernet Franc
- USA
- Oregon
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2021
Label borrowed from 2021
Community Tasting Notes 5
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2muchwine Likes this wine:
July 24, 2023 - First night, all ripeness and plummy fruit. Second night, it's leaner, the structure comes out and it's really really nice, definitely cab franc and one I really like. Will buy again for sure, haven't had a bad wine or even a mediocre one from Martin Woods yet!
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1fatcat Likes this wine:
March 10, 2022 - chocolate. dried coniferous forest floor. dirt. smooth. semi-dried fruit. chocolate covered raisins. low tannin, not jammy. toasted almond, mildly sweet aroma yet dry on the palate. Vanilla, modeling clay, smooth & spicy.
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viniferatu Likes this wine:
March 10, 2022 - Superb Cab Franc, this is just nailing it, and it is the last glass from a bottle open a couple days. Gorgeous blue flowers, myriad peppery tones, subtle roasted veggie and meat notes, a little cigar and black olive too, but the most intense aspect of the nose is ripe black fruits, there are high notes of red and yellow, but this is built around a thrumming dark core. Medium-bodied but dense and seamless, satin tannins are bold but layered and elegant, fruit is crunchy and bursting, this comes at you swaggering, then it dances around nicely. Long finish, saturated in dark fruit, firmly tannic, fresh and tart, lots of mineral, herbal, floral intrigue. Fantastic Cab Franc, and worth following 5+ easily.
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James Kim Likes this wine: 89 points
February 10, 2022 - Decanted. Now 2h after decant. Translucent garnet color. Very shy aromas and not giving much. Palate w tart cherry and cranberries, some green pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, white pepper, olives, and a bit of roasted meats. Medium bodied w nice acid backbone. Mild tannins on midpalate. Finished w fruit, nice green peppers w good length.
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christyler Likes this wine: 91 points
May 21, 2021 - This was cool. Looked and drank like a Pinot but still had varietal correctness. Interesting and good.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Martin Woods
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation Walla Walla Valley
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Oregon
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 46 (45%)
- Consumed 56 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMartin Woods
- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- AppellationOregon
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