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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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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