2012 Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  7/25/2023 - nanoose wrote:

  Two tastings over 3 days. Both enjoyable. This TN is after 2 days pumped and chilled.Cherries and plums on the nose with hints of earth or cedar. On the palate the fruits are similar but w more bramble, nice jammyness. More earth and cedar and lovely smooth tannins providing a long finish. Love it ! Makes me contemplate why I don’t buy more CF as it is nearly always enjoyable and so rarely disappointing while i can’t say that abt many other varietals or blends. This will outlast drinking window.

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  8/23/2022 - Rickets Likes this wine: 91 Points

  drink now - 5 years

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  3/18/2022 - Rickets Likes this wine: 92 Points

  drinking at peak I would say, but no hurry, will likely drink well for 5+ more years. really quite nice.

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  9/28/2021 - 309VEB Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Really enjoyed this wine. Full bodied and smooth. No green pepper notes that can detract from a Cab Franc. Minimal signs of ageing so this wine might last at peak through the suggested 2022 drinking window. I have enjoyed all of the wines that I have purchased from Burrowing Owl and need to get more in my cellar.

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  12/19/2020 - 309VEB Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Last bottle two years ago. Noted then that the wine was still tight. This bottle was much more open. Still very dark, almost black with no signs of age. Still a big wine and a bit tight. Lots of fruit with some green notes. Went well with grilled rack of lamb. This wine would still benefit from some time in the decanter and I don't think there is a big rush to drink up. The 2022 drinking window is reasonable and this wine might last to 2023 or 2024 at peak.

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