Arietta

H Block Hudson Vineyards Cabernet Franc Merlot

9.212 ratings
9.34 pro ratings
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Robin Gerber

Partner Spotlight Brands

9.6

Old vine cab franc blended with a small amount of merlot. Gorgeous!

Old vine cab franc blended with a small amount of merlot. Gorgeous!

1 person found it helpfulApr 17th, 2015
Robin Gerber

Partner Spotlight Brands

9.8

Gorgeous year in and year out. Still needs a few years.

Gorgeous year in and year out. Still needs a few years.

Mar 2nd, 2014
Ken Kodger

Well structured and the 2009 mildly earthy at this point. Very nice!

Well structured and the 2009 mildly earthy at this point. Very nice!

Feb 12th, 2017
Ryan Carver

Love the Cab Franc Merlot blend! This is a great wine went well with our rack of Lamb!

Love the Cab Franc Merlot blend! This is a great wine went well with our rack of Lamb!

Jan 2nd, 2017
G
8.9

Well made wine. Took a bit of time to open up and not taste so much oak. Can franc shows through bark and chocolate not a lot of fruit.

Well made wine. Took a bit of time to open up and not taste so much oak. Can franc shows through bark and chocolate not a lot of fruit.

Feb 8th, 2015
Jeff Clavier

Really great Arietta blend

Really great Arietta blend

May 2nd, 2014
Bob Harrison

Excellent- smooth - balanced

Excellent- smooth - balanced

Apr 8th, 2014
Lexi Dooley

Merlot and cab franc blend. Dark fruit, cherry cola, chocolate

Merlot and cab franc blend. Dark fruit, cherry cola, chocolate

Dec 24th, 2013
DLynn

Penfolds Ambassador

9.3

DLynn had this 7 years ago

DLynn had this 7 years ago

Sep 16th, 2017
Chad Walsh

Chad had this 10 years ago

Chad had this 10 years ago

Mar 20th, 2014