Merriam Vineyards

Jones Vineyard Cabernet Franc

9.27 ratings
-no pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Paul J
9.4

Best bottle yet!! PnP. Dark red color. Sour cherries and green elements on the nose. Sweeter than normal which was nice. Medium depth and full of flavor - burning wood. Great QBR! Sad it’s my last bottle but have the ‘13 vintage in the cellar.

Best bottle yet!! PnP. Dark red color. Sour cherries and green elements on the nose. Sweeter than normal which was nice. Medium depth and full of flavor - burning wood. Great QBR! Sad it’s my last bottle but have the ‘13 vintage in the cellar.

Jun 9th, 2023
Paul J
9.3

Why do I seem to be the only owner/drinker of this wine??? Shame they aren’t making any more as it’s great value. PnP. Dark red/purple color. Dark fruit, integrated oak, and bramble on the nose. More dark fruit and sweetness on the palate with hints of coffee and integrated oak. Italian influenced. Medium depth and finish, which contains subtle bell pepper and green elements. Nice texture and drinking superbly now.

Why do I seem to be the only owner/drinker of this wine??? Shame they aren’t making any more as it’s great value. PnP. Dark red/purple color. Dark fruit, integrated oak, and bramble on the nose. More dark fruit and sweetness on the palate with hints of coffee and integrated oak. Italian influenced. Medium depth and finish, which contains subtle bell pepper and green elements. Nice texture and drinking superbly now.

Mar 4th, 2023
Paul J
9.3

This was great. Smokey and deep. Dark fruit, cedar, and tobacco. After a Barolo and a poor Napa Cab this was great!

This was great. Smokey and deep. Dark fruit, cedar, and tobacco. After a Barolo and a poor Napa Cab this was great!

Aug 14th, 2022
Paul J
9.1

PnP. Dark red color with slight burn edges. Cherries, stewed fruit, and subtle spices on the nose. Darker fruit on the palate with modest oak. Hot wine even though the OH is reasonable. Medium finish. Pretty good value.

PnP. Dark red color with slight burn edges. Cherries, stewed fruit, and subtle spices on the nose. Darker fruit on the palate with modest oak. Hot wine even though the OH is reasonable. Medium finish. Pretty good value.

Aug 6th, 2022
Paul J
9.1

First bottle of this vintage. Very nice. Purple red color. Subtle cherries and cedar on the nose. Medium depth with a classic Cab Franc taste. Medium finish. Pretty good QPR.

First bottle of this vintage. Very nice. Purple red color. Subtle cherries and cedar on the nose. Medium depth with a classic Cab Franc taste. Medium finish. Pretty good QPR.

Jun 11th, 2022
Andrew Olsen

Andrew had this 5 years ago

Andrew had this 5 years ago

Sep 4th, 2019
Gloria Chapa

Gloria had this 5 years ago

Gloria had this 5 years ago

Aug 9th, 2019