Sharon B

9.6

Absolutely delicious! Perfect poolside white, very refreshing and light. Bought this at a “books & bottles” store yesterday in Tampa. Will definitely have to go back and get more! — 2 months ago

with Denise

Mark Osmers

9.1

Consistently excellent Bordeaux-style red blend
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc)
Fruit forward cherry, plum, blackberry, with a nice oakey finish
— 9 months ago

David Valenti

9.0

Perfectly balanced. Love it. — 3 years ago

John Willison

9.1

Very light cantelope color. Unripe cantelope, wild strawberry, herbal and minerality. Austere (in a good way), crisp, and clean. — 4 years ago

Jocelyn Yard

9.8

165 sauv blanc — 5 years ago

Kristen Grimes

10

Great minerals on the nose, more minerals on the palate with creamy superripe yellow apple and pear flavors. Celebrating President-Elect Joe Biden!!! #gotm2020 — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Jaune franc
Nez épicé fruit rouge gelée de groseille
Bouche suave dense seveux dfianle saline et très épicée curry — 6 years ago

Ericsson

9.4

A wine of contrast, fifty fifty (approx) Merlot Cab Franc blend. Fruity and tart on the plate with a slightly spiced finish. At Cheval Blanc estate in Saint Emilion, Bordeaux. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of black currants, plums, oak, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, eucalyptus, light vegetables and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, chocolates, oak, licorice, light cola, vegetables and peppercorn.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 8 year old Malbec based blend from the house of Cheval Blanc is starting to drink very nicely now. Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux.

Soft, smooth and elegant. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and interesting.

Needed 90 minutes in the decanter to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

Wine Advocate 97 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 62% Malbec and 38% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in (50% new) French oak barrels for 15 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$110. — 6 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.2

LoireTasting #6 - cab franc serie
Deep garnet color, thick (not filtered, not glued) Beautiful evolved notes - red fruits, licorice, pomegranate, and many shades between undergrowth, spices etc. developing during tasting. A Loire wine that has magnificently endured 18 years in cellar and needs to take the time to open.

Robe grenat profonde, épaisse (non filtrée, non collée) Belles notes évoluées - fruits rouges, réglisse, grenade, et nombreuses nuances entres sous-bois, épices etc. se développant en cours de dégustation. Un vin de Loire qui a magnifiquement supporté 18 ans de garde et qui a besoin de prendre le temps de s’ouvrir. — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

See previous notes. My last bottle - purchased at the winery on Kangaroo Island. 100% Cabernet Franc. Herbs , Tea leaves, Charcoal, Black, fruits, a touch of caramel oak. Quite a full bodied opulent wine showing those black fruits. A product of the warm 2008 vintage in South Australia. A classy wine balancing the ripe fruit with the right amount of oak treatment. Very polished as you would expect from a $150 wine. Shows Jaques Lurton’s (Cheval Blanc) experience with the Cabernet Franc grape. — 4 years ago

Josh Houghton

9.1

Weird but good. Day drinking — 6 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.2

From the winery: "100% Cabernet Franc from Contra Costa County. After years of extracting slight orange color for our rose, we decided to go rogue and just press the skins directly. Thus this wine, although made from red grapes, is white. It is hands-down the best 'rosé' we've made."
For $14.00 it was a nice refreshing wine
Only 100 cs — 6 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Pretty special for the price — 5 months ago

with Sarah

Chris Albin

Winemaker, Azari Vineyards Winemaker, Corskcrew Wines

9.1

Finessed, just full enough, fruit and mineral playing with each other — 8 months ago

David Shaw

9.2

New vintage! Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Citrus, thyme and black pepper notes in nose. High acid, good body, lots of skin tannins given blanc de noir style of 100% Cabernet Franc. Flavor descriptors of lime peel, lime, thyme and black pepper apply. Mineral finish — a year ago

Dana Silver

9.4

A bit of acid, strawberry fruity — 4 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

NV. Darn, this is an excellent Cremant. Hand harvested. Sorting of grapes. There are four varieties in this wine: Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Smell with sour apples, a yeast impression and minerals. Vibrant taste. Really very good. — 5 years ago

Donald Williams

9.3

Bought this at the winery on a whim, mostly because the idea of a Franc Blanc was such a novelty. Wish I’d bought a case. A lovely, versatile white wine, capable of holding up with lots of food. — 6 years ago

with Bonnie

Missy Anderson

9.3

Loved it! Crisp and delicious — 6 years ago