Castelli Family Vineyards
Estate Romana Valley Cabernet Franc
Ramona Valley, South Coast, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a reddish brick rim.
Dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity, and a strong fruity nose.
Showing black plums, stewed cherries, blueberry pie, chocolates, prunes, mocha, coffee, sweet cedar, cola, vanilla, licorice, tobacco leaf, Mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Franc. Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Drinks like a Napa Merlot right now.
Showing nice complexity now, but
will not last long, so drink up.
Aged in French oak barrels for 27 months. A tiny production of only 3 barrels.
13.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$52 (current vintage).
Dark ruby in color with a reddish brick rim.
Dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity, and a strong fruity nose.
Showing black plums, stewed cherries, blueberry pie, chocolates, prunes, mocha, coffee, sweet cedar, cola, vanilla, licorice, tobacco leaf, Mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Franc. Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Drinks like a Napa Merlot right now.
Showing nice complexity now, but
will not last long, so drink up.
Aged in French oak barrels for 27 months. A tiny production of only 3 barrels.
13.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$52 (current vintage).
A lake, a couple of kayaks and some wine. What can be better than that?
This is a gorgeous Cabernet Franc from California. Nice and engaging and very tasty.
Showing black fruits with sweet tobacco, cedar, vanilla, licorice, light bell pepper, diet coke, black pepper, spices, chocolates and dark coffee.
Dry and fruit forward with medium acidity.
Long finish with fine grained tannins.
This 5 year old is drinking very nicely now with nice complexity and a nice mouthfeel. Good by itself as a sipping wine.
13.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
A lake, a couple of kayaks and some wine. What can be better than that?
This is a gorgeous Cabernet Franc from California. Nice and engaging and very tasty.
Showing black fruits with sweet tobacco, cedar, vanilla, licorice, light bell pepper, diet coke, black pepper, spices, chocolates and dark coffee.
Dry and fruit forward with medium acidity.
Long finish with fine grained tannins.
This 5 year old is drinking very nicely now with nice complexity and a nice mouthfeel. Good by itself as a sipping wine.
13.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious Cabernet Franc.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish /brick rim. Wonderful color.
Nice nose of blueberries, black currants, vanilla, cedar, bell pepper, spices, tobacco, coffee, chocolates, vegetables, herbs and black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, spices, vegetables, bell pepper, licorice, dark chocolates, black coffee, light celery and peppercorn.
Long tangy finish with soft tannins and raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Franc from San Diego County. What a great surprise. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel with nice balance.
Tasty and enjoyable by itself as a sipping wine.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly and remove the acidity.
I paired it with cheeses and crackers.
Aged in French oak barrels for 27 months. A small production of only 72 cases.
Tasty and delicious.
13.4% alcohol by volume. Yay. Nice to see that from California.
92 points.
$44.
It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious Cabernet Franc.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish /brick rim. Wonderful color.
Nice nose of blueberries, black currants, vanilla, cedar, bell pepper, spices, tobacco, coffee, chocolates, vegetables, herbs and black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, spices, vegetables, bell pepper, licorice, dark chocolates, black coffee, light celery and peppercorn.
Long tangy finish with soft tannins and raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Franc from San Diego County. What a great surprise. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel with nice balance.
Tasty and enjoyable by itself as a sipping wine.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly and remove the acidity.
I paired it with cheeses and crackers.
Aged in French oak barrels for 27 months. A small production of only 72 cases.
Tasty and delicious.
13.4% alcohol by volume. Yay. Nice to see that from California.
92 points.
$44.