2013 Rockpile Winery (Mauritson) Cabernet Franc Buck Pasture Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89 points

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  10/13/2017 - westcoastwannabe wrote: 90 Points

  Decanted for almost 90 minutes, which I think helped this wine as it developed some depth. Silky mouth coating layered with nice cherry. Light-medium bodied with decent acid and soft tannins. Can go with or without food, likely at its best after a good decant.

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  12/3/2016 - pickhardt wrote: 89 Points

  I tested out my new Coravin by doing a 4-way tasting of 2013 Rockpile Bordeaux bottlings with my niece Carol. The wines were the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Buck Pasture blend.
  
  The Cab Franc was really nice. Good acid. Light bodied. Medium-long finish. Missing a little oomph in the mid-palate, but that’s mainly because it was 100% CF. Better alone than with brie or steak. 89
  
  The Cab Sauv (81% CS) had the great mid-palate that the CF lacked. Really nice classic CS fruit profile of cassis and a little cherry. No earthiness, eucalyptus, anise, or olive to speak of. Very good finish. EDIT: Upgraded to 91 upon re-tasting the next day. "Juicy" fruit with solid tannic backbone.
  
  The Malbec was a little less well rounded initially and wasn’t great on it’s own. Better with brie and almonds (more so than other nuts), and later it opened nicely and went great with steak. Very dark with a little earthiness and anise. Really nice finish. 91
  
  The Buck Pasture Red Blend was also initially a bit closed, but started getting better with the cheese & nuts and really was singing with the steak. Less tannic backbone than the cab, but greater complexity with a long finish. 91

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  8/28/2016 - 2009emerson wrote: 88 Points

  Decanted for about an hour had big expectations. Served with filet mignon shish kabobs and was very flat. Waited until after dinner and it did get better showing more fruit and silky tannins. Better to drink without food can't compete with other flavors. Have one more will just decant and enjoy.

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