Clos Du Bois
Sonoma Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet Franc
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Good example of Cab Franc - tobacco,blackberry and herbs with added feature of dried raisin- med tannins and acidity. Had the next day with grilled green beans and mushrooms with sweet barbecue chicken and it was a fantastic pair
Good example of Cab Franc - tobacco,blackberry and herbs with added feature of dried raisin- med tannins and acidity. Had the next day with grilled green beans and mushrooms with sweet barbecue chicken and it was a fantastic pair
Aug 29th, 2015
Green pepper, vegetative nose. Coffee, berry spice. Good tannins (steak) lingering tannin finish.
Green pepper, vegetative nose. Coffee, berry spice. Good tannins (steak) lingering tannin finish.
Feb 5th, 2013
App-clear/deep/ruby -- Nose- clean/intensity-2+/aroma-pleasant/clean/balanced/spice? /oak? -- Palate-sweetness-1/acidity-2/tannin-1/body-3/flavor-??/finish-3 -- Conclusions-quality-very good/balanced. Label mentions flavors of blackberry/plum/toasted oak/expresso/spice. Cannot disagree just don't distinguish as much at this stage
App-clear/deep/ruby -- Nose- clean/intensity-2+/aroma-pleasant/clean/balanced/spice? /oak? -- Palate-sweetness-1/acidity-2/tannin-1/body-3/flavor-??/finish-3 -- Conclusions-quality-very good/balanced. Label mentions flavors of blackberry/plum/toasted oak/expresso/spice. Cannot disagree just don't distinguish as much at this stage
Aug 18th, 2015
Nice weeknight bottle, developed well over two nights. Medium-light body, food friendly. 2011
Nice weeknight bottle, developed well over two nights. Medium-light body, food friendly. 2011
Apr 5th, 2015Black pepper on the nose, bags of blackberry on the palate and a smooth silky finish with light medium tannins. Deep full bodied wine.
Black pepper on the nose, bags of blackberry on the palate and a smooth silky finish with light medium tannins. Deep full bodied wine.
Sep 24th, 2014
