Azienda Agricola Sant'Elena
Cabernet Franc
Friuli Isonzo, Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Rustic, mineral, pencil shavings, bell pepper, geranium, chalky minerality and nice acid. Turned more vegetal day two(shishito peppers). Fun wine.
Rustic, mineral, pencil shavings, bell pepper, geranium, chalky minerality and nice acid. Turned more vegetal day two(shishito peppers). Fun wine.
Jul 24th, 2020
The wine I have chosen tonight is a little bit different, the 2010 Sante'Elena Cabernet Franc from the Friuli region of Italy. I love cabernet franc and I don't venture to far from the Loire Valley of France but maybe now I should venture out more often.
The nose is very expressive with notes of strawberry jam, red raspberry, plum, green bell pepper, smokey oak, a bit of funk and dry gravel.
On the palate the red fruits come through with strawberry, red plum, and red raspberry. The green bell pepper is in abundance with licorice, sweet oak and finishing off with chalky dy gravel.
The wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity and medium + sandy tannins that lead right into a long enjoyable fruity finish. A very nice gratifying wine that has changed my mind and is making me search out other cabernet franc that may be around the next corner. The week is still a head of us and we can all look forward to enjoyable special wines out there. Have a great week and continue to be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
The wine I have chosen tonight is a little bit different, the 2010 Sante'Elena Cabernet Franc from the Friuli region of Italy. I love cabernet franc and I don't venture to far from the Loire Valley of France but maybe now I should venture out more often.
The nose is very expressive with notes of strawberry jam, red raspberry, plum, green bell pepper, smokey oak, a bit of funk and dry gravel.
On the palate the red fruits come through with strawberry, red plum, and red raspberry. The green bell pepper is in abundance with licorice, sweet oak and finishing off with chalky dy gravel.
The wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity and medium + sandy tannins that lead right into a long enjoyable fruity finish. A very nice gratifying wine that has changed my mind and is making me search out other cabernet franc that may be around the next corner. The week is still a head of us and we can all look forward to enjoyable special wines out there. Have a great week and continue to be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
high toned/acid. lift to medium body, pretty
high toned/acid. lift to medium body, pretty
Jun 21st, 2016
Cooked raspberry, red plums, mushrooms, tobacco leaf, herbs. Very fine tannins, moderate acidity, rounded and smooth on the palate. Great value
Cooked raspberry, red plums, mushrooms, tobacco leaf, herbs. Very fine tannins, moderate acidity, rounded and smooth on the palate. Great value
Dec 10th, 2015
Nose: strawberry, raspberry, slate, bell pepper
Taste: same as nose plus pencil shavings, vanilla, strong minerality
Mellow tannins, short finish
Nose: strawberry, raspberry, slate, bell pepper
Taste: same as nose plus pencil shavings, vanilla, strong minerality
Mellow tannins, short finish
Lighter than expected. Medium bodied. A little bit of a kick to it at the end.
Lighter than expected. Medium bodied. A little bit of a kick to it at the end.
Dec 15th, 2019
Deep ruby, raspberries, strawberries, wet stones, leather on the nose. Med + tannins, med + acidity. Med + body. Strawberry jam, raspberry, plums cranberries primary flavors with hint of vanilla pencil pencil shavings pepper and touch of and leather. Paired surprisingly well with Japanese food. Old world style wine.
Deep ruby, raspberries, strawberries, wet stones, leather on the nose. Med + tannins, med + acidity. Med + body. Strawberry jam, raspberry, plums cranberries primary flavors with hint of vanilla pencil pencil shavings pepper and touch of and leather. Paired surprisingly well with Japanese food. Old world style wine.
Jan 25th, 2019
Deep ruby in color. Medium- aromatic intensity. Strawberry, raspberry jam, oak, wet stone, tobacco. Medium+ body, medium/very fine tannins. Medium acidity. Nicely balanced, medium length, great intensity of flavor, some complexity. Very good to excellent wine. Excellent to drink now, could benefit from further aging.
Deep ruby in color. Medium- aromatic intensity. Strawberry, raspberry jam, oak, wet stone, tobacco. Medium+ body, medium/very fine tannins. Medium acidity. Nicely balanced, medium length, great intensity of flavor, some complexity. Very good to excellent wine. Excellent to drink now, could benefit from further aging.
Jan 25th, 2019Paired at Black Cat. Delicious. Thought it would be more than an $18 bottle.
Paired at Black Cat. Delicious. Thought it would be more than an $18 bottle.
Mar 21st, 2018