2004 Trefethen Cabernet Franc

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89 points

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  1/31/2012 - The Drunken Cyclist wrote: 90 Points

  My beautiful wife was in a red meat mood, so I picked up a couple of ribeyes and pulled this bottle from the bowels of the cellar. For years, I was a club member at Trefethen, if you get the chance to visit, you should. They have a really beautiful tasting room and the staff there seems to have a very relaxed and refreshing approach to the tasting experience. I might even still be a club member if I did not live in the Commonwealth of PA (don't get me started on THIS again). We bought this back in 2007 at the winery, brought it back after a trip to the in-laws (apparently, my wife has been reading my notes and got rather upset about my comments about the in-laws, which were completely in jest, nonetheless, no more snide comments about the in-laws--for now). Decanted for about 30 minutes. The nose gave off a little mocha and raspberry, but also a bit of heat, which caused a bit of angst. Other than the heat, though, a really delightful nose. On the palate, the raspberry turns into a black cherry and the mocha persists. Medium to long finish with plenty of acidity and tannin to go around. Some life left, maybe another two years. Outstanding.

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  2/17/2008 - jonwill wrote: 88 Points

  Opened and used to make red wine risotto on Valentines day. Bold, overpowering taste with a chalky aftertaste. Had about a half bottle left and corked it then went to drink it 3 days later...what a difference! Flavor opened up and aftertaste was non-existent. Needs plenty of decanting before drinking.

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  11/17/2007 - kstoddard wrote:

  Cherry, blackberry and bell pepper. Green and tannic. Hot on the finish. 14.1% alcohol.

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