This wine is past peak by a bit. In Tanzer's original TN, he wrote, "....sweet, fat, and rich..." and I can certainly see that here. Surprising fruit for a 17-year-old Cab Franc from Washington, but the vineyard pedigree here shows through. However, at this age and wearing its 14.8% alcohol, it was showing just a touch medicinal and overripe / pruned. I bet this was great seven - 10 years ago and, while we still enjoyed it for what it was, its best years were in the past. Drink up!
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I don't have much of a track record with Cab Franc (I cellared some Loire cfs for a few years but, as luck would have it, 3 out of 4 were badly corked), but this bottle certainly shined. Impressive fruits (plum and blackberry), enough acidity to keep it from going over the top and a solid backbone. All in all a very fun wine. The glass closure was really slick.
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10/25/2021 - BRR wrote: 87 Points
This wine is past peak by a bit. In Tanzer's original TN, he wrote, "....sweet, fat, and rich..." and I can certainly see that here. Surprising fruit for a 17-year-old Cab Franc from Washington, but the vineyard pedigree here shows through. However, at this age and wearing its 14.8% alcohol, it was showing just a touch medicinal and overripe / pruned. I bet this was great seven - 10 years ago and, while we still enjoyed it for what it was, its best years were in the past. Drink up!
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8/27/2014 - Rangstrom wrote: 92 Points
I don't have much of a track record with Cab Franc (I cellared some Loire cfs for a few years but, as luck would have it, 3 out of 4 were badly corked), but this bottle certainly shined. Impressive fruits (plum and blackberry), enough acidity to keep it from going over the top and a solid backbone. All in all a very fun wine. The glass closure was really slick.
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7/20/2007 - AtlantaBill wrote: 91 Points
Dark garnet color. Spicy aroma of plum. Dusty flavor of raspberry and plum. Velvety tannins with long finish. Glass stopper. Very good.
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11/16/2006 - kmontgom_34 wrote: 92 Points
Very rich with lots of dark fruit and a hint of smoke.
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