Boundary Breaks Vineyard

Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc

8.922 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Finger Lakes, 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
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

8.8

Here is an honest, clean, straightforward, FLX Cab Franc. No extra attributes but no extra price tag. Good expression of the grape in a cool climate. More Loire than Bordeaux or almost anything on the US West Coast.

Here is an honest, clean, straightforward, FLX Cab Franc. No extra attributes but no extra price tag. Good expression of the grape in a cool climate. More Loire than Bordeaux or almost anything on the US West Coast.

Dec 9th, 2025
Tom Casagrande

18 was a tough year in FLX but this is a nice lighter-styled Cab Franc. I opened it to accompany pork chops in a light Dijon mustard sauce. Nose has some nice, ripe, crisp cherry, along with some green herbs and soil notes. Crisp and soft-textured, it fills the mouth with dry cherry extract but feels light on its feet. A refreshing style of red for the summer.

18 was a tough year in FLX but this is a nice lighter-styled Cab Franc. I opened it to accompany pork chops in a light Dijon mustard sauce. Nose has some nice, ripe, crisp cherry, along with some green herbs and soil notes. Crisp and soft-textured, it fills the mouth with dry cherry extract but feels light on its feet. A refreshing style of red for the summer.

Jun 4th, 2021
Severn G

12 October 2018; Boundary Breaks tasting with Bruce Murray.

Nose of cranberry, dried earth.
Palate has fresh cranberry, dried citrus skin.

12 October 2018; Boundary Breaks tasting with Bruce Murray.

Nose of cranberry, dried earth.
Palate has fresh cranberry, dried citrus skin.

Oct 19th, 2018
Philip Patston

Superb. Lush and tasty. None of the green you can get with this grape which shows good vine management.

Superb. Lush and tasty. None of the green you can get with this grape which shows good vine management.

1 person found it helpfulApr 12th, 2022
Michael Amoruso

2023 vintage. Good example of top red grape for the region. Peppery black plum. Earthy.

2023 vintage. Good example of top red grape for the region. Peppery black plum. Earthy.

May 13th, 2026
Philip Patston

2021. Probably their best vintage of CF. Light body at first but once it opens it has lively fruit with no annoying green. Very complex and intriguing.

2021. Probably their best vintage of CF. Light body at first but once it opens it has lively fruit with no annoying green. Very complex and intriguing.

Jun 19th, 2024
Maxwell D. Hamre

Jammy and subtle, tannins really don’t come in too hot, probably pairs well with the right dish, new to this style though

Jammy and subtle, tannins really don’t come in too hot, probably pairs well with the right dish, new to this style though

Mar 17th, 2024
Pooneet K

12% abv cab franc from the finger lakes. Perhaps slightly underripe (at least in 2021) for my taste, but quite nice and refreshing with great acid. Nice qpr

12% abv cab franc from the finger lakes. Perhaps slightly underripe (at least in 2021) for my taste, but quite nice and refreshing with great acid. Nice qpr

Sep 14th, 2023
DAL 9000

Delicate aroma. Soft and delicate cherries and plums. Soft soft. Dry finish.

Delicate aroma. Soft and delicate cherries and plums. Soft soft. Dry finish.

Jan 9th, 2022
Mary H
8.9

Light, clear red wine. Drinkable but fell just short of enjoyable. Reminded me of a cherry lollipop from the bank with a twinge of bitterness on the finish.

Light, clear red wine. Drinkable but fell just short of enjoyable. Reminded me of a cherry lollipop from the bank with a twinge of bitterness on the finish.

May 25th, 2021