Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Cabernet Franc

9.1105 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Oak Knoll, Napa Valley, 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
Daniel P. Drake

Beginning of the week and tonight's wine is the 2018 Trefethen Oak Knoll District Cabernet Franc.

On the nose there is sweet strawberry, raspberry, red plum, red currant, mint, green bell pepper, rose petal and graphite.

On the palate I get notes of strawberry, raspberry, red plum, green bell pepper, vegetal, spicy notesand earth.

This wine is medium + to full bodied with medium + to high acidity and medium + refined firm tannins that leads to a long red fruit vegetal finish. This wine will need time to really find itself. If you a willing to wait this will become something special. Have a great week. Please be safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

Beginning of the week and tonight's wine is the 2018 Trefethen Oak Knoll District Cabernet Franc.

On the nose there is sweet strawberry, raspberry, red plum, red currant, mint, green bell pepper, rose petal and graphite.

On the palate I get notes of strawberry, raspberry, red plum, green bell pepper, vegetal, spicy notesand earth.

This wine is medium + to full bodied with medium + to high acidity and medium + refined firm tannins that leads to a long red fruit vegetal finish. This wine will need time to really find itself. If you a willing to wait this will become something special. Have a great week. Please be safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

Feb 23rd, 2021
Tracy Hall

Red fruits with a bright mid palate and a smooth milk chocolate finish.

Red fruits with a bright mid palate and a smooth milk chocolate finish.

Nov 17th, 2019
Ron Haber

Lively, balanced held up against both pork and salmon. Great time to pop this bottle!!!!

Lively, balanced held up against both pork and salmon. Great time to pop this bottle!!!!

Jul 20th, 2018
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

Lovely , very poised, elegance you don't find in that other Cabernet!

Lovely , very poised, elegance you don't find in that other Cabernet!

1 person found it helpfulFeb 19th, 2015
Charlie Frago

Okay but not my cup of tee. Like a tad more fruit

Okay but not my cup of tee. Like a tad more fruit

Dec 25th, 2023
K L
9.1

Good! Enjoyed this and you can really taste the oak knoll. Reds seem stronger and better than their whites

Good! Enjoyed this and you can really taste the oak knoll. Reds seem stronger and better than their whites

Dec 5th, 2023
Charlie Frago

Moderate color, not overly grapey, but not too amber. Medium tannins.

Moderate color, not overly grapey, but not too amber. Medium tannins.

Oct 29th, 2023
Karyn Fricke

Blackberry, pepper nose, medium tannins nice lingering finish. Glad I pulled out glasses from a tasting event. Really does make a difference.

Blackberry, pepper nose, medium tannins nice lingering finish. Glad I pulled out glasses from a tasting event. Really does make a difference.

May 28th, 2023
carl thornblade

Really nice to have Cab Franc for a change. So good!

Really nice to have Cab Franc for a change. So good!

Apr 23rd, 2023
Kate Comée

Dark fruit. Jalapeño on the nose. Yummmm

Dark fruit. Jalapeño on the nose. Yummmm

Feb 26th, 2020