Arietta

H Block Hudson Vineyards Cabernet Franc Merlot

9.213 ratings
9.05 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
Joe Lucca

Sensual nose; campfire, pen ink, roasted herbs, jerky, toasted oak, blueberry tart, cooked blackberries, Asian spices, puff pastry. The palate is nicely layered. All the same flavors of the nose along with red currants, bramble berry, and white pepper. In a really nice place right now.

Sensual nose; campfire, pen ink, roasted herbs, jerky, toasted oak, blueberry tart, cooked blackberries, Asian spices, puff pastry. The palate is nicely layered. All the same flavors of the nose along with red currants, bramble berry, and white pepper. In a really nice place right now.

Feb 17th, 2019
Michael Descamps

Tremendous depth. Blackberry, kirsch, tobacco, black tea, milk chocolate.

Tremendous depth. Blackberry, kirsch, tobacco, black tea, milk chocolate.

Oct 18th, 2015
Benjamin Parniuk

It's delicious but I always question just when am I supposed to drink this?

It's delicious but I always question just when am I supposed to drink this?

Sep 18th, 2015
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.1

Interesting. Different aroma/flavor profile

Interesting. Different aroma/flavor profile

Mar 3rd, 2015
Brittany Hastings

Young

Nov 3rd, 2014
Pooneet K

Really nice red from Napa made in a very right bank style. Quite balanced, great length, some nice fruit and tannins are medium. Great texture. Nice pairing with a lamb tagine.

Really nice red from Napa made in a very right bank style. Quite balanced, great length, some nice fruit and tannins are medium. Great texture. Nice pairing with a lamb tagine.

Mar 25th, 2023
Bruce Leboff

Very nice. Long finish - a bit dry on the mid palate but nice nose of muddled bramableberry and caramel.

Very nice. Long finish - a bit dry on the mid palate but nice nose of muddled bramableberry and caramel.

Mar 1st, 2019
Daniel Taub

Drinking quite well. One of the better more recent 2012's I've tasted. PNP. Cheers. Go Warriors

Drinking quite well. One of the better more recent 2012's I've tasted. PNP. Cheers. Go Warriors

Jun 13th, 2017
Joe Lucca

Amazing aromatics. Tobacco and maple syrup. The palate is rich and round.

Amazing aromatics. Tobacco and maple syrup. The palate is rich and round.

Mar 13th, 2017
Carl Stanton

2012 pretty young and beautiful. Great currants and dark berries.

2012 pretty young and beautiful. Great currants and dark berries.

Mar 29th, 2015