Franklin Tate Estates
Jacob Franklin
Mon Chou #6 Camusi Vineyard Red Blend 2015
@Jay Kline Very much enjoyed the JF petite sirah’s. As you would expect big wines but they had balance and complexity. Drank them way to early 🥺
@Ira Schwartz while I can’t speak for the JF Petite Sirah’s, I drank a ton of the Elyse PS’s and agree: big but balanced and beautiful. Age-worthy too.
Tate
Spring Street Merlot 2016
If anyone wants a perfect example of a Cali merlot, give them this. Big blue fruit with some pine and cedar. It’s not subtle, but it’s good. If you’re a Merlot lover, get this. — 2 years ago
Franklin Tate Estate
Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Easy drinking, nice and refreshing — 5 years ago
Evans & Tate
Big Squeeze Margaret River Shiraz 2014
Smooth, slightly sweet start. Green/spicy end notes, a bit stronger than I'd prefer, but good for smaller sips — 6 years ago
Franklin Hill Vineyards
Fiesta Red Blend
Yum! A sweet, fruity red, like a sangria. — 5 years ago
Evans & Tate
Classic Margaret River Cabernet-Merlot Blend 2016
Complexity of dark fruit along with red currant berries and underneath side of tobacco leaf herb-leaf and cigar all together balances and deep on palate with yet soft structure at finishings 🤵🏼
Aromatic velvet and floral of rose garden 🕊 — 5 years ago
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Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days and consistent throughout. The 2015 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core and some slight rim variation. Medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and beginning to show, some secondary characteristics with a combination of tart, ripe and desiccated, black and red fruits: brambles, cassis, green bell pepper, pipe tobacco, leather, cocoa, organic earth and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The texture is that of a velvet glove. The finish is long and satisfying. Years ago, I cut my teeth on the wines of Ray and Nancy Coursen, especially their Elyse label while their Jacob Franklin label remained elusive to me. It’s clear there is similar DNA. This is a delicious, giving wine that is squarely in its drinking window. Drink now through 2030. — 5 months ago