2018 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Franc Upper Bowl Vineyard Spring Mountain District

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  3/31/2023 - affordableCollector wrote: 92 Points

  ruby, magenta rim, in color. raspberry, blackcurrant, cedar, smoldering campfire, spice, mocha, cinnamon. currant, cedar, mocha, fine tannins, on the finish.

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  3/23/2023 - AboveAvgBro wrote: 93 Points

  Killer cab franc, as always from the expert hands at Keenan Winery. 2018 brought about a great balance of structure, finesse, and power to create a great Cabernet Franc that taste inexplicably like Spring Mountain should.
  
  I personally love the 25th anniversary 2016 vintage more, but that’s just what God have them that year. The ‘18 is a stellar wine nonetheless.
  
  My only complaint? It’s too early on this one to open, surprisingly. Needs another year or two to come together.

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  3/3/2023 - Winechat63 wrote: 90 Points

  IMO, Keenan’s best single grape wine. Light purple/dark ruby on pour. Decanted for 90 minutes. Mild tannins, some acidity. Still young. Was best on front palate. A little sweetness mixed with some black pepper. Was super from the get go, but stayed at that level over next couple of hours.

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  2/16/2023 - castle.rob@gmail.com wrote: 86 Points

  Deep purple Nose of berries, plum, and oak
  Graphite, unripened cherry, strawberry, vanilla on the palate
  Medium acidity, light tannins The taste was a little off.
  
  We were hosting company, so I wasn't able to focus on it. I may need to give this another try and decant it a bit longer

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  6/30/2022 - stet wrote: 90 Points

  Color: dark ruby with some purple
  Nose: vanilla, dill, black pepper, freshly cut plants, stem, plums, dark cherries, very ripe. Good power
  Palate: medium tannins that are young, medium to medium-high acidity, full body, hint of sweet. Intense, and a little hot. Balanced though. Fruit is stewed, there is some pencil shaving in addition to what I get on the nose
  Finish: medium
  
  Big wine, lots of oak, yet very compelling as a standalone piece. Structure is enough for food but not what I prefer, too ripe and not enough tannic and acid backbone

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