2013 Michael Shaps Cabernet Franc

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  10/25/2016 - Gianni13 wrote: 88 Points

  Could use a little more btl age. Very fruity once the acid smoothed out a bit. Not the best vintage.

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  10/15/2015 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 Points

  Michael Shaps - #VAWineChat: Pale ruby color. Beautiful nose, really exuberant with its bright red cherries and currants, lots of tobacco, tomato leaf and mossy soil notes, hints of clove and violets. Medium-bodied, the acid has so much vibrancy, and the medium-light tannins have a dusty feel. All of this combines in a smooth but relatively structured wine that is so easy to drink right out of the bottle. Juicy red cherries, raspberries and strawberries, the fruit is ripe enough but showing a pleasantly crunchy aspect. Notes of tobacco, tomato bush, loamy soil and pot smoke. The 50% new oak can be a but intense, but it’s still a silky, smooth wine with refreshing, food-friendly appeal. It’s really woven together well, although it’s likely one I’d drink over the next two or three years.

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