The nose is black fruit for me, a little peppery. I always love this wine but I want to say I like it a little younger. it still has nice balance of acidity and tannins. I taste black fruit with a little of stewed fruit taste though I'm losing that as it opens up. I also taste pencil shavings and vanilla. Drinking it by itself but always great with food.
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Coravin’d a large glass. So far this is a spitting image to the bottle I had back in July. It’s excellent. I think I should get more and lay them down, I think this has years ahead of it.
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The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like violet. It tastes like blueberry and prune. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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Lovely, this is a really nice example of a CF Varietal. Very similar to the earlier bottles. Love Consistentency! Like the earlier bottle, the aroma was awesome and the taste continued to be smooth, rich and savory. Nice black fruit and a great balance between spice and fruit with a (CF) touch of bell pepper and red pepper flakes!
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Yummy, another solid bottle! Didn’t have the ability to decant it, so it’s being poured and swirled glass, by glass. Very nice though. Having it tonight with a Hearst Ranch Beef Burger while watching the sunset in San Simeon at the hotel’s Chiminea (fire pit)… a Completely & Utterly Perfect night!
Wow, very interesting bottle. Not bad, but nowhere near as solid or excellent as the last two bottles. This bottle, along with my remaining two bottles, only arrived 4 days ago. The box looked like it had been beat up. I wonder if I opened this too soon?
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Wow, I always like this but, I can’t believe how much it has evolved in just the 8 months since my last review. The aroma is awesome and the taste has gotten so much smoother, richer and more savory. Lots of black fruit and a nearly perfect balance between spice and fruit, and on the backend, a nice touch of bell pepper and red pepper flakes! Amazing!
I’m raising this to 92 Points with an Excellent QPR (@ wine club $). Calling tomorrow and ordering more!
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Very nice Cabernet Franc. Took to a dinner party. Even at this young age, this had solid CF characteristics and for the price paid, this was a Very Good QPR. Like DABS said, can’t wait for the next 2 bottles (guessing he’s a SG Club member like me)! Get more, especially if a sale pops up.
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4/10/2024 - Frank_A_M wrote: 91 Points
Good color, cedar and pepper on the nose, low acidity, medium/full body, heavy tannins. Nice finish.
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11/5/2022 - Rich150 wrote:
Gave to Doug
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11/5/2022 - Rich150 wrote:
Gave to Steve
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1/7/2022 - ftsai71@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
The nose is black fruit for me, a little peppery. I always love this wine but I want to say I like it a little younger. it still has nice balance of acidity and tannins. I taste black fruit with a little of stewed fruit taste though I'm losing that as it opens up. I also taste pencil shavings and vanilla. Drinking it by itself but always great with food.
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11/25/2021 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Had this lovely CF with our Thanksgiving appetizers.
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11/24/2021 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Coravin’d a large glass. So far this is a spitting image to the bottle I had back in July. It’s excellent. I think I should get more and lay them down, I think this has years ahead of it.
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11/20/2021 - lackeytg01@gmail.com wrote: 92 Points
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like violet. It tastes like blueberry and prune. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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7/4/2021 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely, this is a really nice example of a CF Varietal. Very similar to the earlier bottles. Love Consistentency! Like the earlier bottle, the aroma was awesome and the taste continued to be smooth, rich and savory. Nice black fruit and a great balance between spice and fruit with a (CF) touch of bell pepper and red pepper flakes!
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4/11/2021 - shellylowen Likes this wine: 92 Points
medium body, lots of dusty tannins, blackberry and bell pepper, long finish
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3/28/2021 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Terrific CF. While I love what Sequoia Grove does with their CS, I also Really Love their CF wines as well. Great stuff with a Great QPR.
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11/23/2020 - CCIABR wrote: flawed
Mildew aroma ruined the wine.
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10/20/2020 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yummy, another solid bottle! Didn’t have the ability to decant it, so it’s being poured and swirled glass, by glass. Very nice though. Having it tonight with a Hearst Ranch Beef Burger while watching the sunset in San Simeon at the hotel’s Chiminea (fire pit)… a Completely & Utterly Perfect night!
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10/17/2020 - Rsokane wrote: 89 Points
Good, but not the best from Sequoia Grove. Probably just too young at this point. A little too much spice and needs to mellow out a bit.
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7/29/2020 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Wow, very interesting bottle. Not bad, but nowhere near as solid or excellent as the last two bottles. This bottle, along with my remaining two bottles, only arrived 4 days ago. The box looked like it had been beat up. I wonder if I opened this too soon?
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7/24/2020 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Got my new order. Immediately opened my last bottle from my previous order. Magnificent! Another solid 92 and an Excellent QPR.
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7/16/2020 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wow, I always like this but, I can’t believe how much it has evolved in just the 8 months since my last review. The aroma is awesome and the taste has gotten so much smoother, richer and more savory. Lots of black fruit and a nearly perfect balance between spice and fruit, and on the backend, a nice touch of bell pepper and red pepper flakes! Amazing!
I’m raising this to 92 Points with an Excellent QPR (@ wine club $). Calling tomorrow and ordering more!
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5/24/2020 - jdelalamo Likes this wine: 92 Points
liked very much
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11/23/2019 - kevrob822 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice Cabernet Franc. Took to a dinner party. Even at this young age, this had solid CF characteristics and for the price paid, this was a Very Good QPR. Like DABS said, can’t wait for the next 2 bottles (guessing he’s a SG Club member like me)! Get more, especially if a sale pops up.
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6/14/2019 - Dabs Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great bottle of wine. Very mature and solid Cab like features. Can’t wait for the other 2 bottles!
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