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Red
2018 Snowden Cabernet Franc Melchior Kemper
Cabernet Franc
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2013
Community Tasting Notes 4
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MattB72 Likes this wine: 93 points
February 24, 2024 -
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hotrawd wrote: 92 points
March 31, 2023 - Good Cab Franc. I only had time to decant it for 45 minutes before drinking which wasn't long enough. It continued to improve over the next hour it was open. This is an earthy but approachable cab franc with a long finish
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Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 points
October 2, 2022 - Very nice warmth and depth of blackberry and oak spice. Perfumed. Good balance of fruit with the medium weight structure - this is American elegant i.e. like Bordeaux but a bit riper and more sun-kissed - delicious. Medium finish, straightforward at this point. Young but can drink now, will improve over the next 10+ years.
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AGELVIS wrote: 91 points
January 4, 2022 - PNP. Very deep ruby magenta color. Date, plum, and damp stone on the nose. Smooth, dry palate, with tongue coating acidity. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish.
This is well made and quit Bordeaux-like. With that said, it’s not my style at all.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/18/2023 (link)(Snowden, Melchior Kemper Vineyard Cabernet Franc Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Karen MacNeil
The rise of California Cabernet Franc, 5/20/2022 (link)(Snowden, Melchoir Kemper Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
The 2019 Napa Valley Cabernets: A Deep Dive (Jan 2022), 1/1/2022 (link)(Snowden Cabernet Franc Melchior Kemper Vineyard Napa Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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2017 & 2018 Napa Valley In Depth (Jan 2020), 1/1/2020 (link)(Snowden Cabernet Franc Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Snowden
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Melchior Kemper
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 80 (75%)
- Consumed 27 (25%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
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- ProducerSnowden
- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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