2020 Hermann J. Wiemer Cabernet Franc

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  2/10/2024 - Santorrr Likes this wine: 91 Points

  After opening up after a couple of hours the earthy and peppery notes balance out with the tannins and fruit to create a significantly improved profile. Would absolutely decant the next bottle.

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  2/9/2024 - Santorrr wrote: 88 Points

  Lovely color and nose with strawberry jam plums and fresh cut grass. On the palate the tannins are soft but I would have liked more mineral quality/depth. Long finish.

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  2/6/2024 - RGCM Gananda wrote: 89 Points

  Previously tasted at the winery 15 months ago, this was my first from bottle and it's evolved as I anticipated, justifying the score I originally gave it. Mix of black and red cherry on the nose with some spice notes now to go along with the earth. Still between light and medium bodied, but maybe a touch more depth than previously; still light for the vintage however. Rounded black cherry upfront with some red cherry highlights, a bit more depth and slightly darker black cherry through the middle and tart red cherry, tannins, spices and earth notes through the back. The spice notes and acidity, while improving are still a bit out of balance compared to prior vintages. Based on the totality of my notes, still feels like this wine is a bit on the young side and might benefit from being served slightly warmer. I'll plan to open my next bottle in last Q3 2024.

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  10/1/2023 - _Al_Gore_Rhythm_ wrote: 89 Points

  Pop and pour. Classic cab franc on the nose with notes of damp leaves, black pepper, and red berries.
  
  On the palate, light to medium in body with low (but not absent) tannins. Great fresh burst of acidity. Again, this is classic cool climate cab franc in taste with red berries, black pepper, green bell pepper, and roasted red pepper. There's a nice little touch of tongue-pricking acidity to this wine that I really like.
  
  One of the better examples of Finger Lakes cab franc that I've tasted at this price point. Can't ask for a better autumn wine.

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  7/27/2023 - jhbrower1 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Picked up a bottle at a local retailer without realizing the fill was kind of low. Opened to a fairly bled-through cork, which was worrying, but the wine was GORGEOUS. Plush, generous red fruit (for such a cool climate), plenty of pyrazines, restrained but pleasant tannins. Just a really, really delicious wine if you like classic, old-school cab franc. Served with a slight chill alongside a cheese & charcuterie board. The wine disappeared quickly.

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