Broc Cellars
Santa Barbara County Cabernet Franc
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
2014. Cranberry, cherry, green pepper notes. Fresh and great texture.
2014. Cranberry, cherry, green pepper notes. Fresh and great texture.
Aug 10th, 2015
Tasting amazing. So many different trees from the forest. Cedar, pine, other woods, peppers, flowers, herbs, strawberries, cherry juice. Sensational. Very few stateside cab francs in this style.
Tasting amazing. So many different trees from the forest. Cedar, pine, other woods, peppers, flowers, herbs, strawberries, cherry juice. Sensational. Very few stateside cab francs in this style.
Dec 18th, 2020Light, breezy Cab Franc. Good acidity, barely any tannins. Drinks like a Fleurie.
Light, breezy Cab Franc. Good acidity, barely any tannins. Drinks like a Fleurie.
Jul 18th, 2018Chinon from SB county. Great wine.
Chinon from SB county. Great wine.
Nov 14th, 2017
Solid road wine for $35. Great minerality, no green, tart acidic finish. Light. 11.9% alcohol. Only question is, paper or plastic?
Solid road wine for $35. Great minerality, no green, tart acidic finish. Light. 11.9% alcohol. Only question is, paper or plastic?
Oct 4th, 2017
Some pretty righteous domestic Cab Franc! As you can see from the pale ruby hue, it's a pretty light style with delicate extraction; between this light extraction yet being grown in warmer, sunny Santa Barbara, it's possibly the most Loire-like American Cabernet Franc I've had to date, although it's still evident this is from warmer climes. Moderate concentration of aromatics of ripe, juicy blackberry and raspberry, freshly cut green bell pepper, crushed graphite, dried herbs, and slightly dried violet floral tones. On the palate, there's more blackberry and strawberry albeit less ripe, dried herbs and fresh green bell pepper, and an extra dose of crushed graphite. Medium (+) acid, medium (-) body, low/medium (-) intensity chalky tannins. Refreshing at 11.9% alcohol. Takes nice to a bit of a chill for a bit of extra thirst-quenching power on these hot, sunny summer days. Great for any meat and summer veggies coming off your grill this summer.
Some pretty righteous domestic Cab Franc! As you can see from the pale ruby hue, it's a pretty light style with delicate extraction; between this light extraction yet being grown in warmer, sunny Santa Barbara, it's possibly the most Loire-like American Cabernet Franc I've had to date, although it's still evident this is from warmer climes. Moderate concentration of aromatics of ripe, juicy blackberry and raspberry, freshly cut green bell pepper, crushed graphite, dried herbs, and slightly dried violet floral tones. On the palate, there's more blackberry and strawberry albeit less ripe, dried herbs and fresh green bell pepper, and an extra dose of crushed graphite. Medium (+) acid, medium (-) body, low/medium (-) intensity chalky tannins. Refreshing at 11.9% alcohol. Takes nice to a bit of a chill for a bit of extra thirst-quenching power on these hot, sunny summer days. Great for any meat and summer veggies coming off your grill this summer.
Aug 5th, 2017
Always a favorite - light bodied, herbaceous, tasty fruit. Yum!
Always a favorite - light bodied, herbaceous, tasty fruit. Yum!
Dec 31st, 2016
Lean, green flavors, acidic. A bit too much of all that for me.
Lean, green flavors, acidic. A bit too much of all that for me.
Jun 14th, 2016
Clean, acidic bright, and refreshing for a red. Definitely whole cluster. Definitely not a typical California fruit bomb. That's a good thing in my opinion. Letting it open for a while helped.
Clean, acidic bright, and refreshing for a red. Definitely whole cluster. Definitely not a typical California fruit bomb. That's a good thing in my opinion. Letting it open for a while helped.
Aug 25th, 2015