Reign Wine Company, Merlot 2012, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A merlot that reigns above.[Read more]
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McCay Cellars Cabernet Franc 2012 – Fruit Centric Without Being Overly Fruit Forward
McCay Cellars, Cabernet Franc 2012, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: A winner for the region that is impressive not because it approaches French cabernet franc, but because it approaches the grape from a slightly fruit-centric perspective without being overly fruit-forward in style.[Read more]
LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards Midnight Reserve 2012 – Shows Potential of Petit Verdot-Backed, Lodi, Red Blends
LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards, Midnight Reserve 2012, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: A predominately petit-verdot-backed Bordeaux or meritage that would be an interesting product offering for the larger Lodi region to experiment with and potentially embrace as this wine shows the blend’s promise.[Read more]
Cuvée Ronsard Domaine de la Petite Mairie Bourgueil 2012 – A Basic Cab Franc
Cuvée Ronsard, Domaine de la Petite Mairie, Bourgueil 2012, Loire Valley, France
Tasting Note: An inoffensive cabernet franc that shows the basic grape without maximizing on any one aroma or flavor dimension while capturing the region’s characteristic earth-forward style.[Read more]
Andeluna Altitud Chardonnay 2012 – A Solid Chard
Andeluna, Altitud Chardonnay 2012, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Pale yellow in color this chardonnay has a nose of green apple and a pinch of vanilla.[Read more]
Lagarde Guarda Cabernet Franc 2012 – A Supple Cab Franc
Lagarde, Guarda Cabernet Franc 2012, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This cabernet franc is ruby in color.[Read more]
Benegas Libertad Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – Soft Black Fruit & Medium Complexity
Benegas, Libertad Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Maipu, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This ruby-colored cabernet franc has a nose of black fruit including red plum and violet.[Read more]
Bodega Atamisque Serbal Cabernet Franc 2015 – Simply Stunning
Bodega Atamisque, Serbal Cabernet Franc 2015, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A stunning example of the heights to which cab franc can reach.[Read more]
Emiliana Coyam 2012 – A Lovely Organic Red Blend
Emiliana, Coyam 2012, Los Robles Estate, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A lovely red blend from an organic wine producer.[Read more]
Lucas Vineyards Limited Reserve Cabernet Franc 2012 – Captures Elements of Seductiveness of the Grape Varietal
Lucas Vineyards, Limited Reserve Cabernet Franc 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: An elegant cabernet franc that captures elements of the seductiveness of the grape varietal.[Read more]
