Scharffenberger Brut, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: An enjoyable, balanced sparkling wine with a citrus kick.[Read more]
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Michael David Inkblot Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Lodi Cabernet Franc Best
Michael David, Inkblot Cabernet Franc 2013, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: A silky, fruit-forward expression of cabernet franc with a healthy, cedar-tannin-led back that reveals the best of what the grape can achieve in a warm climate.[Read more]
Omega Cellars Winemaker Select Cabernet Franc 2013 – Tilts Towards the Loire Valley
Omega Cellars, Winemaker Select Cabernet Franc 2013, Mokelumne River, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: This cabernet franc’s fruit may be hot weather, but it tilts its hat towards the Loire Valley.[Read more]
Drytown Cellars Cabernet Franc 2004 – Proves California Cabernet Franc Ageability
Drytown Cellars, Cabernet Franc 2004, Amador County, California
Tasting Note: A bottle that proves the ageability of warm-weather, Amador County cabernet franc.[Read more]
Easton Cabernet Franc 2012 – An Earthy Cab Franc that Nods Towards Old World
Easton, Cabernet Franc 2012, Monarch Mine Vineyard, Sierra Foothills, California
Tasting Note: An earthy, hot-weather cabernet franc that nods towards the Old World.[Read more]
Foley Estates Pinot Noir 2012 – A Ripe Pinot Noir
Foley Estates, Pinot Noir 2012, Santa Rita Hills, California
Tasting Note: A pleasant, soft, riper-styled pinot noir.[Read more]
Jeff Runquist R Cabernet Franc 2014 – A Tart, Hot-Weather Cab Franc
Jeff Runquist, R Cabernet Franc 2014, Salman Vineyard, Clarksburg, California
Tasting Note: A tart wine with a distinctive profile for a hot weather cabernet franc.[Read more]
Tanis Cabernet Franc 2010 – A Cab Franc, High-Alcohol Extreme
Tanis, Cabernet Franc 2010, Amador County, California
Tasting Note: This hot-weather, Amador County cabernet franc shows what the grape can express in its most fruit-forward, overripe, and high-alcohol extreme.[Read more]
The Dancing Fox Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Ripe Cabernet Franc Style
The Dancing Fox, Cabernet Franc 2013, Lewis Vineyards, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: This ripe cabernet franc style captures the hot climate character of the grape varietal similar to cabernet franc from other hot-weather regions such as Mendoza, Argentina.[Read more]
Sunce Vineyard & Winery PL. Franicevic Cabernet Franc 2001- Proves Aging Potential of California Cab Franc
Sunce Vineyard & Winery, PL. Franicevic Cabernet Franc 2001, Nickelson’s Vineyard, Clear Lake, California
Tasting Note: Acidity and tannin brighten this cabernet franc which benefits from age but yet retains its youth in some ways capturing that elusive quality we all seek to own and perpetrate.[Read more]
