Lovely Cab Franc, velvet tannins, dark fruits, a little violets on the nose. Sadly it began to fall apart after open for about 90 miutes. Drink em if you got em.
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Uncorked, allowed to sit for an hour, and consumed during the following hour. Great black and grape flavors right off the bat, with a gentle tannic mouthfeel and lush finish. This went just as well with poultry as it has with steak. A great wine.
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Right out of the bottle the wine had a sour taste. As the wine moved towards room temp in a decanter it became much more enjoyable with notes consistent with earlier tastings. At 2 hours it was once again an excellent cab franc.
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Purchased from different source than prior bottle, very similar notes. Only allowed to sit for 1hr, and consumed within an hour. Outstanding Cab Franc value and taste. Highly recommended.
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Popped the cork and allowed to sit 2+ hrs open but not decanted. Initial sample was great grape juice in a B&H type fashion. After the 2 hr. sit time, fruits had softened but were still quite strong; berries, eucalyptus, and tobacco with a nice tannic baseline. This was at it best in the 2-3.5hr window, and had softened considerably after 5+ hrs. Still quite enjoyable at this point, but the forwardness I tend to enjoy in the few solid cab francs we've found (this among them) had dissipated too much at this point. Thanks Mbansek for a great cellar-warming gift! 3-5 years at least remain in the drinking window.
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12/30/2009 - psoals wrote: 91 Points
Lovely Cab Franc, velvet tannins, dark fruits, a little violets on the nose. Sadly it began to fall apart after open for about 90 miutes. Drink em if you got em.
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11/24/2006 - davidandrose wrote: 92 Points
Uncorked, allowed to sit for an hour, and consumed during the following hour. Great black and grape flavors right off the bat, with a gentle tannic mouthfeel and lush finish. This went just as well with poultry as it has with steak. A great wine.
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3/17/2006 - davidandrose wrote: 91 Points
Right out of the bottle the wine had a sour taste. As the wine moved towards room temp in a decanter it became much more enjoyable with notes consistent with earlier tastings. At 2 hours it was once again an excellent cab franc.
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9/10/2005 - davidandrose wrote: 92 Points
Purchased from different source than prior bottle, very similar notes. Only allowed to sit for 1hr, and consumed within an hour. Outstanding Cab Franc value and taste. Highly recommended.
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9/3/2005 - davidandrose wrote: 91 Points
Popped the cork and allowed to sit 2+ hrs open but not decanted. Initial sample was great grape juice in a B&H type fashion. After the 2 hr. sit time, fruits had softened but were still quite strong; berries, eucalyptus, and tobacco with a nice tannic baseline. This was at it best in the 2-3.5hr window, and had softened considerably after 5+ hrs. Still quite enjoyable at this point, but the forwardness I tend to enjoy in the few solid cab francs we've found (this among them) had dissipated too much at this point. Thanks Mbansek for a great cellar-warming gift! 3-5 years at least remain in the drinking window.
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