2008 Macari Vineyards Cabernet Franc

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89.8 points

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  7/22/2023 - StevieW Likes this wine: 91 Points

  purchased at the winery in Oct 2013 during a trip with the WWS folks. 13.7 alcohol.
  
  Sort of a lost-in-the-cellar situation. On the nose, cherry, some chocolate, also a hint of cocoa and herbs. These follow through in the mouth with integrated tannins, good acid/fruit balance, and med+ long finish. It has lost much of its fruit but there’s enough left to keep my interest. Very surprised and delighted that the wine has held up so well although I see no upside in keeping any bottles longer if you have any.

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  3/30/2011 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 89 Points

  The nose showed dark berries, spice and cedar. On the palate, I found red fruits and spice with a firm yet juicy structure; a bit vegetal but rich enough to hold its own.

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  2/26/2011 - awinestory wrote: 91 Points

  color: purple medium + intensity, tears fast to form and fall
  nose: med + intensity, spice, purple flowers, ripe boysenberries, black tea, dried raspberry leaf,
  palate: dry, acid med+ tannin medium + ... a (vibrating) quality, light on the tongue like a Georges Seurat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathers_at_Asni%C3%A8res) painting
  body is med, alc est 13.5 finish is med+
  
  Style note: Elegant and vibrant style of Cabernet Franc, "Old World" in the sense of slightly subdued fruit with many nuances of texture and flavor. Interplay between spunky red fruit, some deeper levels of black fruit, and balance between acid, tannin, and what appears to be minimal oak quite good.

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