Loma Larga, Cabernet Franc 2007, Casablanca Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Casablanca Valley shows it can produce great cabernet franc that has aging potential with this bottle.[Read more]
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Morandé Limited Edition Cabernet Franc 2010 – A Stunning Chilean Cab Franc that Accentuates Tertiary Qualities
Morandé, Limited Edition Cabernet Franc 2010, El Padre, Maipo Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: If you’re looking for a juicy, fruit-forward cabernet franc you won’t get it here; with this wine you get a substantial Chilean cab franc that shows what hot-weather cab franc can be with a focus on accentuating its tertiary qualities.[Read more]
Domaine Puig-Parahy Georges 2011 – A Sippable Red Blend
Domaine Puig-Parahy, Georges 2011, Côtes Du Roussillon, France
Tasting Note: A sippable, evening worthy red blend from the south of France.[Read more]
Heron Hill Reserve Cabernet Franc 2012 – Nails Cold Climate Cab Franc
Heron Hill, Reserve Cabernet Franc 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: If you’ve had cabernet franc from other countries, you know that the grape has many styles.[Read more]
Dos Puentes Estate Blend 2013 – An Enjoyable Malbec Blend
Dos Puentes, Estate Blend 2013, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This wine is another supporting pillar and proof point of the larger malbec-blend story that will be part of Argentina’s successful wine future.[Read more]
Chateau de Coulaine Bonnaventure Chinon 2011 – An Earthy, Slightly-Ahead of Middle of the Pack Cabernet Franc
Chateau de Coulaine, Bonnaventure Chinon 2011, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Taken all together this cabernet franc is mostly a straightforward expression of the grape varietal and terroir in a decidedly soft-textured style with little mid-palate complexity, yet the wine still provides a view into the overall style of the region.[Read more]
Bodegas Luzón Verde 2013 – Spanish Monastrell Reminiscent of Argentinean Malbec
Bodegas Luzón Verde 2013, Jumilla, Spain
Tasting Note: As the monastrell grape (aka, mourvèdre) varietal increasingly finds its way to American wine shop shelves, this is a bottle to try to experience what is so lovable about the grape that in many ways is reminiscent of Argentinean malbec.[Read more]
Silver Thread Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 – Thin, Watery, Barely-There Pinot
Silver Thread Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: If you like thin, watery, barely-there pinot noir, this is your bottle.[Read more]
Domaine de la Colline Chinon 2013 – An Average Chinon
Domaine de la Colline, Chinon 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An average Chinon.[Read more]
Desierto Pampa Cabernet Franc 2006 – A Successful Early Vision of Hot Climate, Argentinean Cab Franc
Desierto Pampa, Cabernet Franc 2006, Alto Valle del Rio Colorado, Argentina
Tasting Note: Taste the first vision of single-varietal, hot weather, cab franc successfully realized by visionary Paul Hobbs long before cabernet franc became fashionable.[Read more]
