A very nice cab franc, drinking really well right now right out of the bottle. Softened up a bit more with some air exposing soft tannins with a good deal of complexity. Hints of leather, tobacco and vanilla. Enjoy!!
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APPEARANCE: Dark Red, Garnet, Bright, filtered - no sediment = 4/4 BOUQUET: Berry fruits, leather, earth, boysenberry, slight bouillon/tomato soup = 11/14 TASTE: Medium black fruits; prune; plum; tomato soup; medium body, decent balance = 12/18 PREFERENCE: middle weight, didn't open as much in time = 1/4
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pnp with wine aereator. initially the nose was a little muted and the wine was one dimensional with big dark fruits but he acidity was not there. as the wine opened up, I got the dustiness that i enjoy in cab Franc and the palate started showing more chocolate notes. Still missing the acidity I enjoy, lets see what the other 11 bottles have in store for me. I enjoyed this wine.
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8/3/2014 - danscellar wrote: 90 Points
A very nice cab franc, drinking really well right now right out of the bottle. Softened up a bit more with some air exposing soft tannins with a good deal of complexity. Hints of leather, tobacco and vanilla. Enjoy!!
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1/27/2013 - WilliamF17 wrote: 87 Points
APPEARANCE: Dark Red, Garnet, Bright, filtered - no sediment = 4/4
BOUQUET: Berry fruits, leather, earth, boysenberry, slight bouillon/tomato soup = 11/14
TASTE: Medium black fruits; prune; plum; tomato soup; medium body, decent balance = 12/18
PREFERENCE: middle weight, didn't open as much in time = 1/4
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4/8/2012 - dave smigielski wrote: 88 Points
pnp with wine aereator. initially the nose was a little muted and the wine was one dimensional with big dark fruits but he acidity was not there. as the wine opened up, I got the dustiness that i enjoy in cab Franc and the palate started showing more chocolate notes. Still missing the acidity I enjoy, lets see what the other 11 bottles have in store for me. I enjoyed this wine.
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6/17/2011 - rpassavant wrote: 92 Points
Wow - needed some time to open up (2xvinturi) but a real robust bottle. Fruity at first but mellowed out
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11/29/2010 - windypinot wrote: 84 Points
Three Blind Mice -- Cabernet Franc Tasting (Steve Starke's): Tasted blind with Soter and Pride Cab Francs; last on my ballot; more muted nose; menthol falvors; light and a bit limp
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