Bedell Cellars

North Fork Cabernet Franc

8.828 ratings
8.77 pro ratings
North Fork, Long Island, New York, 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
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

8.7

Very loire-like. Quite good, but pricey!!

Very loire-like. Quite good, but pricey!!

Jul 2nd, 2015
Kyle Gabriel

Red pepper and dark chocolate.

Red pepper and dark chocolate.

Jul 1st, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.7

Clean and bold with fiercely forward black fruit flavors. More in line with richer styles of California Cab Franc rather than leaner styles of the Loire, which surprised me.

Clean and bold with fiercely forward black fruit flavors. More in line with richer styles of California Cab Franc rather than leaner styles of the Loire, which surprised me.

Jan 6th, 2015
Michael Chelus

Blackberry, cassis, vanilla, violet and mossy earth. Great structure and quite tannic.

Blackberry, cassis, vanilla, violet and mossy earth. Great structure and quite tannic.

Nov 17th, 2014
David Luther

Hints of clove, cherries, with a nice nose of herbs and spices.

Hints of clove, cherries, with a nice nose of herbs and spices.

Aug 26th, 2016
Brian G

A fantastically complex and refined cab franc which has rich fruit and cherry soft tannins and ... It's just probably the best New York wine I've ever had.

A fantastically complex and refined cab franc which has rich fruit and cherry soft tannins and ... It's just probably the best New York wine I've ever had.

Mar 10th, 2016
Greg Rubin

Clean, clear expression of great fruit.

Clean, clear expression of great fruit.

Feb 4th, 2016
Jeff Shapiro

I do enjoy the Long Island Cab Franc and this one is one of my favs. Sweet & Tart with a nice French Oak finish.

I do enjoy the Long Island Cab Franc and this one is one of my favs. Sweet & Tart with a nice French Oak finish.

Nov 22nd, 2015
Caleb Pietrafesa

Charred wood, vanilla tobacco, heavy dirt, mushrooms, bell pepper, oak, cracked pepper. Medium plus tannin and body. Dusty. Lightly fruity. Tasted in Introduction to Wines

Charred wood, vanilla tobacco, heavy dirt, mushrooms, bell pepper, oak, cracked pepper. Medium plus tannin and body. Dusty. Lightly fruity. Tasted in Introduction to Wines

Sep 17th, 2015
Alicia Angeles

Our favorite red at Bedell

Our favorite red at Bedell

Sep 6th, 2015