Cooper Garrod

Francville Vineyard Cabernet Franc

8.835 ratings
8.41 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, 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
Seth Masterson

This is a great time to open this! It's really come a long way in the past 2 years- standing up to its big Cab brother now. Perfect pairing with pork and BBQ dishes.

This is a great time to open this! It's really come a long way in the past 2 years- standing up to its big Cab brother now. Perfect pairing with pork and BBQ dishes.

Jun 8th, 2024
I Nell
9.1

Dinner with Cuz. Mellow red and black fruits and yummy gamey and Pyrazines, mild peppery finish

Dinner with Cuz. Mellow red and black fruits and yummy gamey and Pyrazines, mild peppery finish

Aug 26th, 2023
Rhonely Boy

Nice Cab Franc, enjoyed more on 2nd day

Nice Cab Franc, enjoyed more on 2nd day

Jun 10th, 2021
Xista

Perfect summer wine, strawberry notes

Perfect summer wine, strawberry notes

Jul 19th, 2020
Neil Valenzuela

Deep garnet color. Aromas of Blackberries, white pepper, raspberry and violets. This wine packs a punch of black and red fruit, peppery perfume finish.

Deep garnet color. Aromas of Blackberries, white pepper, raspberry and violets. This wine packs a punch of black and red fruit, peppery perfume finish.

Aug 25th, 2019
Neil Valenzuela

Beautiful rust tinge to this old bad boy. Blueberry, baking spices and blackberry. Mellow black and blue fruit with an amazing dry finish. Library tasting.

Beautiful rust tinge to this old bad boy. Blueberry, baking spices and blackberry. Mellow black and blue fruit with an amazing dry finish. Library tasting.

Aug 25th, 2019
Andy Hock

Garnet color, blueberry, spice and leather aromas. Light to mid bodied on the palate with very light dried blackberry and spice. A little alcohol on the finish, otherwise lingering mellow earthy finish.

Garnet color, blueberry, spice and leather aromas. Light to mid bodied on the palate with very light dried blackberry and spice. A little alcohol on the finish, otherwise lingering mellow earthy finish.

Oct 16th, 2016
Teresa S

2010. Solid example of Santa Cruz vineyard fruit. Cherry, clove, light tannins. Thanks Jan Garrod!

2010. Solid example of Santa Cruz vineyard fruit. Cherry, clove, light tannins. Thanks Jan Garrod!

May 2nd, 2015
Dave Brunjes

Pomegranate or cranberries on the nose, along with some graphite. Plum on the palate as well as some pepper. 2010 vintage.

Pomegranate or cranberries on the nose, along with some graphite. Plum on the palate as well as some pepper. 2010 vintage.

Apr 25th, 2015
Paul Kelly

Fantastic! Lots of minerality, with some clove/cedar spice nice medium body

Fantastic! Lots of minerality, with some clove/cedar spice nice medium body

Sep 20th, 2014