Corté Riva Vineyards

Cabernet Franc

9.115 ratings

8.65 pro ratings

North 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

9.3

Big plush wine. Still very young. So smooth. Balanced for being so big

Big plush wine. Still very young. So smooth. Balanced for being so big

Jul 17th, 2020

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

8.4

Expressive nose, rich. Wish were more Cab Franc- y.

Expressive nose, rich. Wish were more Cab Franc- y.

Jul 10th, 2014

9.1

Love this Cab Franc from @corteriva! Violets,cassis, plum, and drk chocolate! 85% CF/15% Merlot #CabernetDay

Love this Cab Franc from @corteriva! Violets,cassis, plum, and drk chocolate! 85% CF/15% Merlot #CabernetDay

Aug 29th, 2013

8.0

Big wine, needs meat pairing. Also good to decant.

Big wine, needs meat pairing. Also good to decant.

Dec 31st, 2014

10

A revelation.

A revelation.

Jun 15th, 2013

9.7

One of my fav Cali Francs

One of my fav Cali Francs

Dec 6th, 2012

2005

2005

Jun 24th, 2017

8.6

Evan had this 10 years ago

Evan had this 10 years ago

Feb 4th, 2014

Sales Cornerstone Cellars

7.8

Alex had this 11 years ago

Alex had this 11 years ago

Jul 17th, 2013

Jeffrey Belding

9.1

Jeffrey had this 7 years ago

Jeffrey had this 7 years ago

May 30th, 2017