Decant time of about two hours, this comes across in a more Loire Valley style than anything else, with green bell pepper standing out in the nose and palate. Silky tannins with a polished body and medium length finish, if you like savory wine this will be up your alley.
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We have had 3 bottles of this wine previously, and found them to be very nice drinkers. We opened this last bottle, and ran into smell of dill pickles (something new to us). The aroma carried through to the palate. Googled the phenomenon, and it appears we ran into VA (Volatile Acidity) - whatever that is. Bottle was flawed - no score.
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Really surprised on this one, was expecting and oaky blueberry typical CA Cab Franc but this definitely shows true to the varietal, light color and extraction, nose screams green bell pepper, green tobacco, herbs, smoke, complex, only shades of juicy fruit; nice on the palate, good acid lift though still some structure, well integrated oak, longer fruit finish; were in the mood for Loire and reluctantly opened this much to our chagrin; highly recommend for anyone who likes Chilean reds.
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Really tasty Napa cab franc from Smith Wooton. Loads of ripe black cherry, a touch of rhubarb, some spice, mouth watering acidity and a fairly long finish. This went quite well with a crock pot roast.
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4/27/2019 - quaffnov Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decant time of about two hours, this comes across in a more Loire Valley style than anything else, with green bell pepper standing out in the nose and palate. Silky tannins with a polished body and medium length finish, if you like savory wine this will be up your alley.
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11/24/2017 - bjschmitt wrote: flawed
We have had 3 bottles of this wine previously, and found them to be very nice drinkers.
We opened this last bottle, and ran into smell of dill pickles (something new to us). The aroma carried through to the palate.
Googled the phenomenon, and it appears we ran into VA (Volatile Acidity) - whatever that is.
Bottle was flawed - no score.
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7/30/2016 - tastark Likes this wine:
Really just great wine. Varietally correct. Not over oaked or over extracted. Only the tiniest hint of pyrazines. Love this wine.
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5/13/2016 - Rezy13 wrote:
Really surprised on this one, was expecting and oaky blueberry typical CA Cab Franc but this definitely shows true to the varietal, light color and extraction, nose screams green bell pepper, green tobacco, herbs, smoke, complex, only shades of juicy fruit; nice on the palate, good acid lift though still some structure, well integrated oak, longer fruit finish; were in the mood for Loire and reluctantly opened this much to our chagrin; highly recommend for anyone who likes Chilean reds.
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10/25/2015 - vin0vin0 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Really tasty Napa cab franc from Smith Wooton. Loads of ripe black cherry, a touch of rhubarb, some spice, mouth watering acidity and a fairly long finish. This went quite well with a crock pot roast.
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