Garnet and color with slight bricking edge. Those of plums, and of cherries, tobacco and end of earth. Taste of plums, cherries, olives, tobacco and an interesting smokiness. Balanced, medium bodied, and pure. Drinking well, particularly for a 10-year-old finger Lakes cab Franc. Tasted just as good on day two. Drink now and over the next five years.
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Opened 1 hour in advance. Sweet berry and leather aromas. Full, rich flavors of cherry pie and black pepper. Short, syrupy finish.
This comes in somewhere between the Finger Lakes and Napa. It has nice spicy/peppery components that are often found in FL reds, but also has sweet and jammy components, especially in the finish, that I could live without (but others might like). Style drift by Morten, or what the vintage gave him? I don't know, but this won't be one of my favorites.
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This Cabernet Franc is opaque purple colored, medium to light bodied, presenting modest black cherry fruits offset by black olive, dark mushroom and earthy spice tones on the modest tannin finish. The saving grace is that unlike $30 or $40 California or French Cab Francs, this modest price point of $18, or the $16 in Chicagoland stores, renders a decent QPR - quality price ratio.
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6/28/2022 - Janstan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very balanced and very nice with char grilled pork chop
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4/8/2020 - efeldhake@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 89 Points
Garnet and color with slight bricking edge. Those of plums, and of cherries, tobacco and end of earth. Taste of plums, cherries, olives, tobacco and an interesting smokiness. Balanced, medium bodied, and pure. Drinking well, particularly for a 10-year-old finger Lakes cab Franc. Tasted just as good on day two. Drink now and over the next five years.
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12/15/2013 - yofog wrote: 87 Points
Really nice, pale, light, and juicy style, a food wine for sure and on the refreshing/non-clunky side of cab franc. Clean, too.
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11/2/2013 - wineshlub wrote: 86 Points
Opened 1 hour in advance. Sweet berry and leather aromas. Full, rich flavors of cherry pie and black pepper. Short, syrupy finish.
This comes in somewhere between the Finger Lakes and Napa. It has nice spicy/peppery components that are often found in FL reds, but also has sweet and jammy components, especially in the finish, that I could live without (but others might like). Style drift by Morten, or what the vintage gave him? I don't know, but this won't be one of my favorites.
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10/12/2013 - rmcnees wrote: 87 Points
This Cabernet Franc is opaque purple colored, medium to light bodied, presenting modest black cherry fruits offset by black olive, dark mushroom and earthy spice tones on the modest tannin finish.
The saving grace is that unlike $30 or $40 California or French Cab Francs, this modest price point of $18, or the $16 in Chicagoland stores, renders a decent QPR - quality price ratio.
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