Cosentino Winery

The Franc Lodi Cabernet Franc

8.8565 ratings
8.719 pro ratings
Lodi, Central Valley, 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
Sipping Fine Wine

Blend of 75% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petite Verdot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petite Sirah, deep Ruby red color, purple edges, with aromas of black fruits, baking spice and cedar notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants and ripe black cherry with pepper, oak, cacao and floral notes. Fine savory tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and spice.

Blend of 75% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petite Verdot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petite Sirah, deep Ruby red color, purple edges, with aromas of black fruits, baking spice and cedar notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants and ripe black cherry with pepper, oak, cacao and floral notes. Fine savory tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and spice.

Apr 29th, 2026
Mark Eastom

Pencil lead, wild berry, dried herbs, oak spice(cinnamon, clove, sawdust), medium bodied, with nice acid. California fruit with French earth.

Pencil lead, wild berry, dried herbs, oak spice(cinnamon, clove, sawdust), medium bodied, with nice acid. California fruit with French earth.

Aug 17th, 2022
"Odedi"

Very pretty ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.

Fruity nose of currants, plums, blueberries, earth, vegetables, graphite, spices, bitter herbs and black pepper.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, currants, oak, smoke, tobacco leaf, spices, peppercorn and chocolates.

Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a nice California Red. Not fully balanced, but has some complexity. Not a typical Cab Franc, as it didn't show much of the bell pepper I usually find. Showing a soft and gentle mouthfeel.

I paired it with a spinach and basil flat bread.

100% Cabernet Franc grapes from Lodi, California were aged in French and Hungarian oak barrels for 20 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.


$15.

Very pretty ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.

Fruity nose of currants, plums, blueberries, earth, vegetables, graphite, spices, bitter herbs and black pepper.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, currants, oak, smoke, tobacco leaf, spices, peppercorn and chocolates.

Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a nice California Red. Not fully balanced, but has some complexity. Not a typical Cab Franc, as it didn't show much of the bell pepper I usually find. Showing a soft and gentle mouthfeel.

I paired it with a spinach and basil flat bread.

100% Cabernet Franc grapes from Lodi, California were aged in French and Hungarian oak barrels for 20 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.


$15.

Jan 4th, 2018
James Hayasaka

Nice, but didn't leave a strong impression. Would buy again in a pinch, but not a favorite.

Nice, but didn't leave a strong impression. Would buy again in a pinch, but not a favorite.

10 people found it helpfulApr 18th, 2014
Kim Kolb

A weird mineral floral smell. A milk chocolate with a hint blueberry. I think it is a tobacco on the palate. The dryness is coming through. This will definitely open up and soften out!

A weird mineral floral smell. A milk chocolate with a hint blueberry. I think it is a tobacco on the palate. The dryness is coming through. This will definitely open up and soften out!

4 people found it helpfulJan 9th, 2016
Stephanie Rodricks

Fruity and woody

Fruity and woody

2 people found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2014
Ray Guerra

07 was one of my fav years for the cosentino franc

07 was one of my fav years for the cosentino franc

2 people found it helpfulNov 25th, 2013
Susanna Escobar

Great! Like a point!! Smooth would buy again.

Great! Like a point!! Smooth would buy again.

1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2018
Ron Brumley

Velvet, big fruit, silky finish. Blackberry.

Velvet, big fruit, silky finish. Blackberry.

1 person found it helpfulMay 14th, 2015
David Denham

Cab Franc is my go to and for the price, this will not disappoint. Highly recommend for the franc fans.

Cab Franc is my go to and for the price, this will not disappoint. Highly recommend for the franc fans.

1 person found it helpfulMay 2nd, 2015