Le Franc

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2014

the last of my 2014 stash and it’s a real beauty. 🤩. paired with linguine with mushrooms onions and garlic olive oil. perfect drinking window 👊 — 2 months ago

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Cakebread Cellars

Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

boys nite. Very classical napa valley. nose is better than palate. blue fruit, opulent, mineral. now i know my type of wine is one with cabernet, merlot, can franc. comparable to pomerol. just get the cheaper one you can find — 2 months ago

Jan, Ceccherini and 1 other liked this

Cain Vineyard & Winery

Cain Five Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

A Burgundian-styled Cab Sauv from the one of the most compelling Sub AVA of Napa mountains (Mayacamas) which has an amazing soil and solid influence from the Pacific. Crafted with an amazing balance of 68% Cab Sauv, 20% Merlot, 5% and the rest to round it off its structure and age ability. The 2011 is still climbing to its peak. Enticing notes of dry red fruits on the nose and mouth, delicate, outstandingly silky and nearly perfect balance!
The finish shows its beauty. (if you find it, it won’t disappoint you) it will give the run for the money.
— 2 months ago

Inglenook

Rubicon Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2021

An amazing Cab. Love the bold, color and aroma. — 2 months ago

Tolaini

Valdisanti Tenuta S. Giovanni Toscana Red Blend 2014

Great aged tannins, cherry, black currant/creme de cassis, leather — 3 months ago

Clos Rougeard

Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2008

Beautiful wine with black fruits, spice box, dried herbs, earth & violet — 4 months ago

Ira, Shay and 11 others liked this

Achával-Ferrer

Quimera Mendoza Malbec Blend 2021

A blend of Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, aged in French oak 65% new and 35% 1 year old, fruit sourced from Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruit, earthy and floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and tart cherry flavors, with vanilla, licorice, citrus and herb spice. Fine tannins, well balanced long finish ending with tart fruit and a sweet earthy mineral character. Nice! A Fav! — 5 months ago

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Dalla Valle Vineyards

Maya 2011

Very good to excellent but somewhat restrained — 6 months ago

Joe, Bob and 5 others liked this

Clos Rougeard

Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 1990

So fresh and perfectly mature. Not at all overripe. Great wine I'll probably never have again. At La Rotisserie de La Tour d'Argent. — 9 years ago

Harlan Estate

The Maiden Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

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Inky in color with a short purple rim.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Showing blackberries, cooked cherries, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, tobacco leaf, light earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This 15 year old still feels young, but drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and powerful, yet elegant.

Needed 5 hours to open up properly, but was good right out of the bottle too.

Rich and extracted. Fruit forward with nice complexity. Showing a great experience at this point.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$300.
— 2 months ago

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Nice.
Jose Lorenzo

Jose Lorenzo

Beautiful

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Always a beautiful blend. Paired well with our lamb. — 2 months ago

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Primofiore Veneto Corvina Blend 2022

Pretty florals. Candied pomegranate seed. Wood tannin on the center of the tongue.
Had this been a blind I could see myself calling Ruché. First time trying Quintarelli and did not disappoint.
— 2 months ago

Joe, Ira and 5 others liked this

Spring Mountain Vineyard

Elivette Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Classic. Treasure found at the local wine shop for a deal. Beautiful Napa cab nose full of blue/darkfruit. You notice the blend on the palate - cab franc, petit verdot, merlot and a bit of malbec. Just really well put together. Going to venture out and get more tomorrow. — 3 months ago

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Paul K

Paul K

Agreed @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego !! We were members for years. Actually got engaged there. Love their wine! Contemplating joining again. Any experience with their new wine / approach?
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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Paul K Yes, tasted some of the new project from there but didn’t like it enough to put in my notes. I’d hold off taking the plunge for another year or two. Pick up a handful of bottles in the market/online, reevaluate the next two vintages and then take the plunge or route the $$$ elsewhere depending on the results.
Paul K

Paul K

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego great advice. Much appreciated!

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2009

15 years barely put a dent in her. Feels like it could age another 50 years with ease — 4 months ago

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DeLille Cellars

D2 Columbia Valley Merlot Blend 2016

Cherries and chocolate . Bordeaux style, but California/Washington fruity! — 5 months ago

Blackbird Vineyards

Arise Proprietary Napa Valley Merlot Blend 2011

one of my favorite wineries, never fails. — 6 months ago

Neil, Shay and 3 others liked this

Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

2022 vintage. First vintage under Lorenzetti ownership. Oak dominating initially, needs a few hours to open up. Concentrated black fruit with serious oak influence. Lots of potential, but doesn't have the charm of the 2020 today. Ab. 14,,5% — 6 months ago

Tom, Peter and 1 other liked this

Viader

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc

1996 Vintage- Dirt and earth abound! Dried blackberry and bramble with tobacco and leather accents. Moderate acidity still for a wine old enough to drink itself! — 7 years ago

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Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Eddie luis l palo riky k — a month ago

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Opus One

Overture Napa Valley Petit Verdot Blend

Cesar mau sacal y carlos ramos — a month ago

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Le Macchiole

Paleo Bolgheri Cabernet Franc 2007

Smoke, oak, toast, grilled herbs and vegetables. After an hour or so, black fruit emerges. But the tannines are still quite obtrusive. — 2 months ago

Jan, Andrew and 6 others liked this

Dominus Estate

Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

From a pristine bottle - cork did its job, but was on the softer side and fell apart after extraction. This leans very herbal with notes of green pepper and green tobacco immediately perceptible on the nose. After that there are notes of earth. There was little to no perceptible fruit left at this stage, but it was a lovely, silk like experience and texture in the mouth with tertiary flavors such as leather, cedar, and some spice. This seemed like it was perhaps on the very early part of its downhill and was beginning to come apart, but should still have another few years left in the tank from properly stored bottles — 2 months ago

Pahlmeyer

Jayson Napa Valley Red Blend

Sam
9.0

2011 Vintage. Black pepper and anise on the nose. Medium mouth feel with toasted nuts and anise on the tongue. Blackberry on the finish. I enjoyed the glass by itself. Would be better with prime rib. — 3 months ago

Quilceda Creek

CVR Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Paul J
9.3

PnP. Probably needed a decant. Higher OH than I expected with dark fruit. Medium plus depth and somewhat rustic. — 3 months ago

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Melka

CJ Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Nose of ripe blackberry. Ripe blackberry, plum, hints of pepper, green pepper, vanilla. Very nice mouthfeel, tannins softened yet powerful, well balanced acidity. Medium finish. Simple fruit forward Napa cab, not complex. Nevertheless, is a very nice ripe big fruit Napa cab. Pretty much PNP now. — 4 months ago

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Les Grézeaux Chinon Cabernet Franc 2022

Purple edged garnet color.
BlackBerry forest floor nose.
Medium plus bodied with tangy acid and velvety tannins
— 5 months ago

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Marchesi Antinori

Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

2 years old and still big and rich — 6 months ago

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Catherine et Pierre Breton

Les Perrières Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 1975

Well aged, balanced, smooth, tasty — 2 years ago

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