2019 Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Franc Caitlin's Select

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92 points

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  3/10/2024 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Right out of the bottle this comes across very similar to my prior note from October. With four hours slow ox The nose is more dark than floral; dark black fruit, crushed stone, graphite, and REALLY FAINT vegetal components.
  
  
  Across the palate this is Cabernet meets Malbec. Super dark in every regard, but not as heavy or dark as one expects from these varietals. Charcoal, crushed stone, insanely dark fruit and while there's plenty of tannic structure its surprisingly approachable. Not sure id take this as a CF but can assure you I don't care; It's a solid wine and that's all that matters. Good through 2028+.

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  10/6/2023 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pop and pour. Very floral nose w lavender, blueberry and blackberry. Nicely balanced across the palate w bright black fruit, well-integrated tannins and a hint of tart on the finish.
  
  I can see this getting better w just a year or two of age, but it's solid and enjoyable right out of the bottle. We're cab franc whores and this is one of the better Napa CF's I've had in several years and is significantly less than the CFs we traditionally enjoy.

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