2018 Hermann J. Wiemer Cabernet Franc

Community Tasting Notes (6) Median Score: 89 points

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  1/18/2024 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Prior bottle was 2 years and almost 4 months ago and my notes were generally consistent and it has evolved along the lines I'd hoped/expected. Bright red cherry on the nose now (not sour) along with light spices and a touch of earth. Between light and medium bodied with red cherry upfront that continues to show good brightness, moving to slightly darker and deeper red cherry through the middle. Tannins and acidity continue to integrate positively on the backside. Tart red cherry and light mineral notes through the finish. While this wine continues to show a bit more depth from bottle than it did in my initial winery tasing, it's still lighter and less complex overall than other vintages. It shows it's fruit well, but just doesn't have the depth or complexity to push it higher. It's clearly a step behind the 2017. Showing well at present and given the unlikelihood of additional positive evolution, should be drunk over the next 12-18 months. I'll plan to open my last bottle in Summer 2024.

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  3/17/2022 - wgilbert3 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Still very young but beginning to come around; plenty of green pepper but also bright red fruit.

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  9/30/2021 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Previously tasted at the winery almost 2 years ago, this was my first from bottle and it has developed almost exactly as I'd hoped (glad I was patient). Nose shows sour red cherry, spices and earth. Nearly medium bodied (12.5% ABV and not quite as light as I recalled from my winery tasting) with red cherry upfront and the slightly darker and deeper red cherry and other redfruit notes through the middle. The mid-body has more depth than I recalled from my winery tasting and the finishing transition was cleaner. Tannins are very fine grained and neatly integrated, leading to a balanced finish. Overall, I'd say this wine has improved in terms of overall balance and integration and while it wasn't the most complex of the Wiemer Cabernet Francs I have tried, it was quite harmonious and fully earned the score the originally gave it. While it has several years ahead at this level, I don't see room for significant additional improvement. I would drink this wine over the next 2-3 years while its freshness, mid-body depth and overall completeness show at its best.

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  7/17/2021 - Bfinny00 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  This wine is pale ruby in hue. Its aromas include sour cherry, black pepper, floral, and baking spices. On the palate, you get a bit more earthiness and ripe red fruit m. It is medium acid, low tannin, and has a nice mouthfeel for a lighter red with a medium finish.

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  10/16/2020 - iiaudio Likes this wine:

  Decanted for an hour and enjoyed over the next few. Drinking really nicely. Hopefully, I'll be able to forget about the last bottle in the cellar for a few years.

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