Ashes & Diamonds Winery

No 4 Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

9.010 ratings
9.21 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, 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
Vanessa

In the glass, this wine is medium ruby with medium (+) intensity of ripe red and black fruit aromas including black and red cherry, wild strawberry, red plum, black raspberry, blackberry bramble, pomegranate, also rose, delicate green bell pepper, fennel, crushed gravel, vanilla, nutmeg, cardamom, clove, and sweet tobacco.

On the palate, this wine is dry with medium (+) acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol (13% ABV), medium tannins that are fine-grained and well-integrated, medium (+) intensity of flavors consistent with the nose and a medium (+) finish.

This wine is very good. It shows impeccable balance, complexity, and intensity. We’re loving every sip of it. Thank you, Greg, for sharing this beautiful bottle with us.

In the glass, this wine is medium ruby with medium (+) intensity of ripe red and black fruit aromas including black and red cherry, wild strawberry, red plum, black raspberry, blackberry bramble, pomegranate, also rose, delicate green bell pepper, fennel, crushed gravel, vanilla, nutmeg, cardamom, clove, and sweet tobacco.

On the palate, this wine is dry with medium (+) acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol (13% ABV), medium tannins that are fine-grained and well-integrated, medium (+) intensity of flavors consistent with the nose and a medium (+) finish.

This wine is very good. It shows impeccable balance, complexity, and intensity. We’re loving every sip of it. Thank you, Greg, for sharing this beautiful bottle with us.

Oct 6th, 2023
Atticus Honore

At 9 years, a little past its prime with imperfect storage

At 9 years, a little past its prime with imperfect storage

Aug 19th, 2023
Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

Last week’s Ashes & Diamonds wine tasting! If you don’t know, now you do! Theses are exceptional wines. Cheers🍷

Last week’s Ashes & Diamonds wine tasting! If you don’t know, now you do! Theses are exceptional wines. Cheers🍷

Mar 4th, 2022
Arden Barnett

Excited to finally try a bottle out of the Ashes and Diamonds portfolio. Steve Matthiasson was the maker of this particular wine. Very balanced. Subtle power, beautiful earthy nose.

Excited to finally try a bottle out of the Ashes and Diamonds portfolio. Steve Matthiasson was the maker of this particular wine. Very balanced. Subtle power, beautiful earthy nose.

Oct 24th, 2021
Jeffrey Bragman

President at WINEPSYCH

9.2

Jeffrey had this 3 years ago

Jeffrey had this 3 years ago

Mar 9th, 2022
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May 28th, 2023
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Jan 11th, 2023
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Mar 5th, 2022
Atticus Honore

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Oct 3rd, 2021
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Sep 19th, 2021