2015 Heron Hill Vineyards Cabernet Franc Ingle Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Median Score: 85 points

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  6/27/2020 - mkribar wrote: 92 Points

  Savoury nose with lots of tomato leaf. Some raspberry and cherry.
  
  On the palate, more savoury elements, some meatiness, tomato leaf. More fruit and raspberry. The acid is still crazy high, so this is juicy as hell. This probably doesn’t have the fruit to hang on much longer, but it’s a quality cab franc now, more in the spirit of the Loire than California.

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  2/16/2018 - aajder wrote: 85 Points

  Deep color. The nose is a bit tight, showing aromas of dark cherry, herbs, minerals, earth and a hint of oak. This is medium bodied on the palate with very good concentration but a lack of finesse. The medium length finish features bold tannins.

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  1/22/2018 - aajder wrote: 85 Points

  Deep color. The nose is a bit tight; showing subtle aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, herbs, and a hint of spice. This is medium bodied on the palate with good concentration and good class. The medium plus length finish features fairly robust tannins. Shut down at the moment, a little unforgiving...

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  3/2/2017 - aajder wrote: 86 Points

  (From Barrel) Fairly deep color. The nose shows primary aromas of dark raspberries, cedar, oak spice, herbs and a hint of pepper. This is medium bodied on the palate with good concentration and good class. The medium plus length finish features fairly sophisticated tannins. Denser and more structured than the previous vintage...

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