Beautiful cabernet franc! Darker fruits, earth notes. Silky tannins. Wonderful balance and finish.
Beautiful cabernet franc! Darker fruits, earth notes. Silky tannins. Wonderful balance and finish.
Apr 12th, 2020
Very fresh and still extremely firm. Cedar, cacao, smoke, wintergreen. Really does well with air. Screams Oakville in all the right ways.
Very fresh and still extremely firm. Cedar, cacao, smoke, wintergreen. Really does well with air. Screams Oakville in all the right ways.
Apr 5th, 2019
Last night in Park City. It’s been a wonderful week! Being able to eat every meal outside has been a welcome change from the 110degree TX heat.
A top shelf, Napa royalty, cab franc. My first Detert was a year and a half ago courtesy of @Carl Fischer (another fellow CabFranc lover) and I’ve been impressed ever since. This balances the overripe/green noted fence well. The nose alone is the highlight. Smoke, sweet baking spice, licorice and leather. This is in a prime drinking window with smooth tannic integration and acidity to carry it through the finish. The finish has added some clove, herb (not green though) and blackberries as it has shed its baby fat. Will cruise for a few more years easily. Fantastic.
Last night in Park City. It’s been a wonderful week! Being able to eat every meal outside has been a welcome change from the 110degree TX heat.
A top shelf, Napa royalty, cab franc. My first Detert was a year and a half ago courtesy of @Carl Fischer (another fellow CabFranc lover) and I’ve been impressed ever since. This balances the overripe/green noted fence well. The nose alone is the highlight. Smoke, sweet baking spice, licorice and leather. This is in a prime drinking window with smooth tannic integration and acidity to carry it through the finish. The finish has added some clove, herb (not green though) and blackberries as it has shed its baby fat. Will cruise for a few more years easily. Fantastic.
Aug 4th, 2018
Perhaps a tiny notch below his great 2014 but still my favorite CF producer out of Napa.
Perhaps a tiny notch below his great 2014 but still my favorite CF producer out of Napa.
Feb 24th, 2018
Terrific!!
1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2020
Exceptional Cab Franc - a big wine, though nice balance of fruit, tannins and alcohol. Absolutely one of our favorites and amazingly still under-the-radar.
Exceptional Cab Franc - a big wine, though nice balance of fruit, tannins and alcohol. Absolutely one of our favorites and amazingly still under-the-radar.
1 person found it helpfulOct 24th, 2015@ PNV begins in Oakville 2/24/17.
94+ pts.
@ PNV begins in Oakville 2/24/17.
94+ pts.
Feb 25th, 2017
One of the best Oakville producers. So much depth. Red and blue fruits dipped in dark chocolate and spices. Awesome wine
One of the best Oakville producers. So much depth. Red and blue fruits dipped in dark chocolate and spices. Awesome wine
Aug 2nd, 2016
Super rounded tannins, velvety mouthfeel, great fucking juice.
Super rounded tannins, velvety mouthfeel, great fucking juice.
Mar 11th, 2016One of my favorite Cab Franc producers in CA. It's like the Goldilocks of wine - not too much of anything - just right.
One of my favorite Cab Franc producers in CA. It's like the Goldilocks of wine - not too much of anything - just right.
Jan 3rd, 2016
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
