Bailiwick Wines

Russian River Valley Cabernet Franc

9.016 ratings
9.28 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, 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
Jusden Aumand

Fab. Incredible potent nose. Bright dark fruit balanced exceptionally well with prominent minerality and nice acidity.

Fab. Incredible potent nose. Bright dark fruit balanced exceptionally well with prominent minerality and nice acidity.

Apr 26th, 2016
Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

8.8

Light-bodied. Cranberry and raspberries. Abundant green pepper.

Light-bodied. Cranberry and raspberries. Abundant green pepper.

Mar 26th, 2016
Michelle Cleveland

Fruit forward on the nose with fresh blueberries, grphite & a hint of spicy green pepper. The palate is bright with herbal flavors & ripe berries.

Fruit forward on the nose with fresh blueberries, grphite & a hint of spicy green pepper. The palate is bright with herbal flavors & ripe berries.

Jan 13th, 2015
Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

9.3

Loads of fruit, dose of green pepper lets you know you're dealing with franc. Smooth. Lovely franc

Loads of fruit, dose of green pepper lets you know you're dealing with franc. Smooth. Lovely franc

Jan 13th, 2015
Edgar Poureshagh

Cherries, green bell pepper, jalapeño skin, mint, oolong tea, crushed rocks, flint. Awesome on the palette. The fruit is vibrant, great acidity, and light notes of toast and vanilla.

Cherries, green bell pepper, jalapeño skin, mint, oolong tea, crushed rocks, flint. Awesome on the palette. The fruit is vibrant, great acidity, and light notes of toast and vanilla.

Nov 5th, 2014
Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

9.1

Cab franc #2 for the night. Fresher, richer and fruitier. Very nice small-production RRV cf from @Bailiwickwines

Cab franc #2 for the night. Fresher, richer and fruitier. Very nice small-production RRV cf from @Bailiwickwines

May 31st, 2014
Katie Lundgaard

So good. Not too heavy - great flavor

So good. Not too heavy - great flavor

Mar 18th, 2018
Bart Bartlett

Light wine that's very acidic in its introduction, but transitions to a bold metallic climax and abruptly comes to an ashy, almost graphite finish. It's everything you'd expect from a great Cabernet Franc, even if this varietal is generally not my favorite.

Light wine that's very acidic in its introduction, but transitions to a bold metallic climax and abruptly comes to an ashy, almost graphite finish. It's everything you'd expect from a great Cabernet Franc, even if this varietal is generally not my favorite.

Sep 6th, 2016
Rob Winn

very approachable and delicious. 2010

very approachable and delicious. 2010

Feb 21st, 2015
Cosmin Marinescu

Cosmin had this 8 years ago

Cosmin had this 8 years ago

Feb 8th, 2017