December 20, 2023 - 30 min decant, enjoyed over several hours. This really started to shine around hour 2-3. Great example of Cabernet Franc. Lighter than a Cab Sav, but still good body. Medium body and finish. Drink now with some air or hold through 2028.
November 11, 2023 - Good on opening, better and better over 3.5 hours. Hasn’t had one of these in a while, it was magnificent. Drink with air or hold 2-4.
August 19, 2023 - This is a delicious Cabernet Franc from Yakima Valley in Washington State.
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Full bodied with a nice mouthfeel.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity and long legs.
Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, tobacco, herbs, mint, light earth and peppercorn.
Spicy and interesting. Rich and extracted.
Still young and would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
Delicious right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$55.
June 9, 2023 - Medium purple color
On the nose black fruit and earth.
Sweet with prune, peach preserve and herbs on the palate
Medium acidity and smooth tannins. Sweeter than I expected for a Cabernet Franc.
2023-06-10 Evening with Bob and Wendy St Petersburg FL
February 25, 2023 - Nose was a bit funky on PnP, other elements of fruit, spice and earth emerge over time. This is a heavy, full-bodied wine that would be best with grilled steak.
January 22, 2023 - Deep red with a purple hue in the glass, heavy enough to hide my fingers. Mostly integrated tannins - only slightly drying. Bell Pepper aroma. Fruity but felt like quite a bit of extraction to get there, heavier on the palette.
January 15, 2023 - On the nose raspberry, concrete, fresh wood shop, blueberry, cherry.
On the tounge acidity, raspberries, blueberry, smooth and decent mouth feel. Medium tannin with the acidicity will allow for some time in the cellar. Delicious now but would like do well for 5+ years in the cellar. Paired very well tonight with burgers and onion rings.
October 9, 2022 - Ok wine but lacked the dusty nose of a typical CF.
May 13, 2022 - Very nice expression of the CF. Good balance of dark berries and cocoa with black & green pepper notes. Also a respectable time on palate makes this wine a great buy.
Total Wine has it for $55/bottle so be sure to grab some when they go on sale.