Franciscan Estate

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

8.875 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Jason Brater

Didn't decant and should have. Opened up slowly in glass. Dark red fruit, some cedar, a touch of acid, and *lots* of tannin.

Didn't decant and should have. Opened up slowly in glass. Dark red fruit, some cedar, a touch of acid, and *lots* of tannin.

1 person found it helpfulDec 31st, 2016
Erin Kang

nice and dry finish, subtle vanilla/oak

nice and dry finish, subtle vanilla/oak

Jan 9th, 2024
Robbie Jo Gerarden

Darker wine, not as smooth as some but still a good dinner wine.

Darker wine, not as smooth as some but still a good dinner wine.

Sep 1st, 2023
Carol Lewis

Good finish; starts with tannins, finished soft

Good finish; starts with tannins, finished soft

Feb 28th, 2018
John

Muy fuerte y ácido. Me dio un dolor descabeza después del primer vaso.

Muy fuerte y ácido. Me dio un dolor descabeza después del primer vaso.

Feb 7th, 2018
Jennifer McLaughlin

2014 cab

Jan 13th, 2018
Zachary Todd

Dark berries, light body, very tannic.

Dark berries, light body, very tannic.

Nov 3rd, 2017
Brenda C

Mmmmmm! Not just any cab! I cant quite pin down the tasting notes, but we all fell in love with this 2012!

Mmmmmm! Not just any cab! I cant quite pin down the tasting notes, but we all fell in love with this 2012!

Jan 29th, 2017
Megan Goldman

Big cab with cherry(?) undertones. A crowd pleaser on my camping trip :)

Big cab with cherry(?) undertones. A crowd pleaser on my camping trip :)

Jan 21st, 2017
Caroline Porter

Liked it at capital grille

Liked it at capital grille

Jan 3rd, 2017