2004 Buty Cabernet Franc Caballo Blanco

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90 points

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  2/25/2023 - PIntag wrote: 91 Points

  91% Cab Franc, 9% Merlot.
  Really good, interesting right bank blend. Drinks much younger than it is - my wife guessed this to be 2015 vintage when blinded.

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  7/22/2022 - PIntag wrote: 90 Points

  14.1% abv. Recent auction purchase.
  Cork was stained almost the whole way through, but came out in one piece.
  I blinded this on my brother who guessed California Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 vintage. Indeed, this did not taste its age at all, coming across like a much younger wine. I thought the nose gave the variety away, as it has some classic Franc character. The nose and palate had good intensity of aroma and flavor, with strong and broad acidity.
  Very good red that was enjoyed by all who tried it. This will hold, or even develop, for years to come. As long as the cork stays intact.

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  8/9/2014 - TallMikeWine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Life's major questions....what is the meaning of life? boxers or briefs? and why the FU*K have they only made this wine twice????? It's lovely.
  
  The cork (10yr old) had major seeping in evidence. though the cork was in great shape. The initial nose upon smelling the decanter was a little off and worrying. But after 5 minutes life was good! This wine gave up some impressive old-world style nose early on. Not a lot of fruit, but a LOT of everything else, earth, wood, funk. Yum. The fruit opened up through dinner and really was singing into the "stinky" cheese course after. I'm really happy I have another bottle. Scratching my head as to why they only do this when the mood strikes. Wow, it's good. Probably for another 2 years even.

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  9/2/2008 - Jared wrote: 91 Points

  Finally got around to popping and pouring this beauty --no pun intended. As another note mentioned, with fruit from two of the best vineyard sites (Conner Lee and Champoux) in WA I had big expectations for this 91% cab franc and 9% merlot version of a Right Banker. It did not disappoint in the least. What a gorgeous color of mashed up blackberries and raspberries. The nose was so floral I half expected to see Merlin Olsen hawking flowers at my doorstep. The interesting thing was when I first smelled it, it reminded me of any nose of a Copain syrah. Very floral, with restrained fruit, and no over the top new oak. Almost Old World in styling and elegance. Both red and black fruits dominated in the mouth with a tannic finish but not gripping enough to deter from the fruit. All in all a well made wine and it suited my mood perfectly. 91 pts.

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  6/19/2008 - rumpole wrote: 88 Points

  Very good Washington Cab Franc with true varietal character.

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