Chateau St. Jean

St. Jean Estate Vineyard Sonoma Valley Cabernet Franc

9.125 ratings
8.75 pro ratings
Sonoma 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
Philippe Thibault

Nicely done. Drink now for sure.

Nicely done. Drink now for sure.

Jan 10th, 2017
Christopher Wisner

Wine Manager, American Wine & Spirits

9.4

Pleasantly surprised by this. Dusty tannins, nice acidity. Blue fruit, cocoa, tobacco, tea leaves, lovely herbaceous notes that I love in Can Franc

Pleasantly surprised by this. Dusty tannins, nice acidity. Blue fruit, cocoa, tobacco, tea leaves, lovely herbaceous notes that I love in Can Franc

Dec 24th, 2013
Ry

Winemaker Chateau Ghetto, Cellar Stag's Leap Wine Cellars,

8.6

Quite a bit of bret, but still a great wine!

Quite a bit of bret, but still a great wine!

Feb 3rd, 2013
Philippe Thibault

Enjoying an old favorite of mine. Drinking nicely now.

Enjoying an old favorite of mine. Drinking nicely now.

Apr 9th, 2018
Philippe Thibault

Despite the years this is still a beautiful wine. Silly smooth, medium acidity, medium body with aromas of plum pie, rhubarb, violet candy and sage.

Despite the years this is still a beautiful wine. Silly smooth, medium acidity, medium body with aromas of plum pie, rhubarb, violet candy and sage.

Jan 13th, 2017
Eric Breece

A bit sweet. More cellaring.

A bit sweet. More cellaring.

May 19th, 2018
Jeffrey Hunnicutt

Tried it in a blind cab Franc tasting and this one stood out. Beautifully aged at 15 years.

Tried it in a blind cab Franc tasting and this one stood out. Beautifully aged at 15 years.

Jan 21st, 2016
Jeff Greenaway

1997 vintage. Delicious with lots of primary fruit remaining. Nice nose, good mid-palate and long finish. Probably has 5-10 years left.

1997 vintage. Delicious with lots of primary fruit remaining. Nice nose, good mid-palate and long finish. Probably has 5-10 years left.

Dec 28th, 2014
Chris Koupal

Moms wine club. Solid estate cab franc

Moms wine club. Solid estate cab franc

Jul 27th, 2014
Philip Laird

Birthday din at box and bells!

Birthday din at box and bells!

Feb 20th, 2014