Buttonwood

Estate Grown Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc

9.120 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, 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
Phil Jost

A pretty big wine and sometimes that's exactly what one wants.

A pretty big wine and sometimes that's exactly what one wants.

Aug 7th, 2017
Joel Wachbrit

OMG! What happened here? I thought this bottle would be long gone but it's actually BEAUTIFUL. More Bordeaux like than California. Classic floral and funk. It's got an amazing nose. Falls a little short at the end but considering 13 years on a Santa Ynez Cab Franc it's totally acceptable. Quite a lovely surprise. 2004 - nice!

OMG! What happened here? I thought this bottle would be long gone but it's actually BEAUTIFUL. More Bordeaux like than California. Classic floral and funk. It's got an amazing nose. Falls a little short at the end but considering 13 years on a Santa Ynez Cab Franc it's totally acceptable. Quite a lovely surprise. 2004 - nice!

Apr 2nd, 2017
GiGi Marvos

A standout single-varietal Cab Franc. A delicate balance between spicy, smoky, and fruit-forward characteristics. Black pepper, toasted oak, plum and cranberry flavors. Just the right amount of tannins. Overall yummy.

A standout single-varietal Cab Franc. A delicate balance between spicy, smoky, and fruit-forward characteristics. Black pepper, toasted oak, plum and cranberry flavors. Just the right amount of tannins. Overall yummy.

Mar 25th, 2017
Andrew Crane

Usually not a single varietal cab franc fan but this is good stuff

Usually not a single varietal cab franc fan but this is good stuff

Nov 5th, 2016
Lena

Great full body wine with blackberry, cherry, earth notes with a smooth finish that lingers until the very end. Love this wine!

Great full body wine with blackberry, cherry, earth notes with a smooth finish that lingers until the very end. Love this wine!

Oct 4th, 2016
Ron Westlund

Huge disappointment. An oak monster in the worst way. Wine should be created in the vineyard not in the winery. Dense, obnoxious, cloying and did I mention disappointing?

Huge disappointment. An oak monster in the worst way. Wine should be created in the vineyard not in the winery. Dense, obnoxious, cloying and did I mention disappointing?

Sep 23rd, 2016
Brent S

Brent had this 2 years ago

Brent had this 2 years ago

Aug 26th, 2022
Brandon Sparks-Gillis

Brandon had this 9 years ago

Brandon had this 9 years ago

Jun 13th, 2015
Nate Axline

Nate had this 10 years ago

Nate had this 10 years ago

Aug 25th, 2014
Hillary Hodgson

Hillary had this 7 months ago

Hillary had this 7 months ago

Aug 18th, 2023