Pretty color, decent structure and balance. My biggest issue: it really does not evoke any sense of cabernet franc. Tasted blind, I suspect I would have emphatically called this out as a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon. Not a compelling value.
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I love Cab Franc, it is probably my favourite grape, but it is difficult to find Cab Franc in this wine. My wife poured her glass down the drain and said it had no fruit and was just watery. I see others have said it needs 24 hours so I kept half a bottle, but I am not hopeful. It tasted very acidic to me and not an especially nice wine. I will revisit this note if it is better on day 2. I accept that it is at the end of its window. I did go back after 24 hours and try this again. It had not improved so I poured it away. I have one bottle left, I hope it is better.
Double blind. Nice fruit- currants and plum- along wit peppery spice. Dark fruit on the palate. Long finish. Nice, but didn't pick this out as a franc.
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12/5/2021 - MadeiraLev Likes this wine: 88 Points
Pretty color, decent structure and balance. My biggest issue: it really does not evoke any sense of cabernet franc. Tasted blind, I suspect I would have emphatically called this out as a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon. Not a compelling value.
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11/26/2021 - Lemari wrote: 89 Points
Very thin flavor profile, this vintage has now fallen well below its prime.
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10/23/2020 - Francophile wrote: 85 Points
I love Cab Franc, it is probably my favourite grape, but it is difficult to find Cab Franc in this wine. My wife poured her glass down the drain and said it had no fruit and was just watery. I see others have said it needs 24 hours so I kept half a bottle, but I am not hopeful. It tasted very acidic to me and not an especially nice wine. I will revisit this note if it is better on day 2. I accept that it is at the end of its window. I did go back after 24 hours and try this again. It had not improved so I poured it away. I have one bottle left, I hope it is better.
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5/26/2020 - Pepyssam Likes this wine: 94 Points
Superb; wish I had bought more of this.
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2/23/2019 - AllRed wrote: 91 Points
Double blind. Nice fruit- currants and plum- along wit peppery spice. Dark fruit on the palate. Long finish. Nice, but didn't pick this out as a franc.
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