This is lovely and drinking very well. Not that intense on the nose, but ripe and pure with black cherry and berry notes. So sign of any "leafy" franc notes. Palate is medium to full bodied, nicely resolved with light tannins, medium grippy tannins and really nice sweet dark cherry and plum fruit. Again nothing in the way of green herbal notes, this was a really pure tasty cab franc. Not flashy or over the top with fruit, this was excellent with dinner (although did go down too easily....).
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Agree with prior 2019 notes. It's at the top of its game. Finishing my last bottle as I write this. Maybe the great visit we had to Vignamaggio flavors my opinion but this is really good. Very complex with no green or briary issues. Noticed from prior bottle that it didn't hold up well the next day but this bottle won't last that long. If you have some, I'd guess they should be consumed by the end of 2021. There is still some available online and if you need a high end ready to drink wine that's a little different, worth the effort.
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This is a 100% Cabernet Franc which gets 50% new oak every year. Ripe fruits, some bell pepper, good balance between acidity and sweetness. Ripe but sticky tannin. Wait until 2022+
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My wife and I drank this at vignamaggio this past 2017 summer - wow we loved the fact that it was so unique to the region - intense - smooth - reasonably complex with nice tannins - highly recommend for the value - a case is now on our cellar
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Weekly tasting group RWP #267: Tuscany (@ JdB): Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, vanilla and luxurious oak. Same on the palate, autumn forest, sweet spices, beautiful acidity and round tannin with a good bite. Luxurious wine.
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2017 OTBN wine. Bought at the winery in 2015. Accessible but with some unresolved tannins and not at its peak yet. Opened up after several hours of decanting. Interesting take on 100% Cabernet Franc, with good intensity but without redundant ripeness and without green notes on the palate.
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Great wine, cassis in the nose, light but complex taste, great in start and end, a bit flatter in the middle, mixture of cherry, berries and vanilla, bery balanced, recommandable, a buy for my cellar
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8/17/2023 - Jonas Ahnstedt Likes this wine: 86 Points
Over The hill. Should have been drunk some years ago.
Fruit dried and flat.
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6/25/2021 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 91 Points
Classic notes. Drinking very well. Enjoyed with Mushroom ravioli and brown butter sage sauce
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5/1/2020 - thebonnydooner wrote: 92 Points
This is lovely and drinking very well. Not that intense on the nose, but ripe and pure with black cherry and berry notes. So sign of any "leafy" franc notes. Palate is medium to full bodied, nicely resolved with light tannins, medium grippy tannins and really nice sweet dark cherry and plum fruit. Again nothing in the way of green herbal notes, this was a really pure tasty cab franc. Not flashy or over the top with fruit, this was excellent with dinner (although did go down too easily....).
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10/9/2019 - BordeauxBoy wrote: 92 Points
Agree with prior 2019 notes. It's at the top of its game. Finishing my last bottle as I write this. Maybe the great visit we had to Vignamaggio flavors my opinion but this is really good. Very complex with no green or briary issues. Noticed from prior bottle that it didn't hold up well the next day but this bottle won't last that long. If you have some, I'd guess they should be consumed by the end of 2021. There is still some available online and if you need a high end ready to drink wine that's a little different, worth the effort.
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7/28/2019 - Peck Likes this wine: 92 Points
Perfect in drinking now
Lots of dark fruits cherry leather and Good balance
Secondery and tertiery notes are showing
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1/20/2019 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 91 Points
Walk around tasting. 6/6 wines of Vignamaggio. The best wine of the estate...Delicious Cabernet Franc coming in to it's drinking window! Recommended.
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6/9/2018 - Grinner wrote: 91 Points
PHMG WAG Parent-Child Pairs (CabS vs. Franc) (Mom and Dad Lyon's): This Franc had a nice open nose of black cherry, black raspberry, with hints of earth, leather, and florals. Acid in check! Fruit fade on day #2 made acid more obvious, now-2020.
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1/21/2018 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
This is a 100% Cabernet Franc which gets 50% new oak every year. Ripe fruits, some bell pepper, good balance between acidity and sweetness. Ripe but sticky tannin. Wait until 2022+
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12/31/2017 - Ducfighter wrote:
My wife and I drank this at vignamaggio this past 2017 summer - wow we loved the fact that it was so unique to the region - intense - smooth - reasonably complex with nice tannins - highly recommend for the value - a case is now on our cellar
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11/13/2017 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Weekly tasting group RWP #267: Tuscany (@ JdB): Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, vanilla and luxurious oak. Same on the palate, autumn forest, sweet spices, beautiful acidity and round tannin with a good bite. Luxurious wine.
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6/15/2017 - fournet Likes this wine: 92 Points
Enjoyed with Peposo all'imprunetina in Florence. Well structured, more so than typical for CF.
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2/25/2017 - Slaz Likes this wine: 92 Points
2017 OTBN wine. Bought at the winery in 2015. Accessible but with some unresolved tannins and not at its peak yet. Opened up after several hours of decanting. Interesting take on 100% Cabernet Franc, with good intensity but without redundant ripeness and without green notes on the palate.
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2/25/2016 - Eike Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great wine, cassis in the nose, light but complex taste, great in start and end, a bit flatter in the middle, mixture of cherry, berries and vanilla, bery balanced, recommandable, a buy for my cellar
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1/15/2015 - "Rhône Rider" Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark red. Complex nose with plums and some earth notes. Tight tannins, and great complexity. Full body red wine with nice balance. Quite elegant.
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