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Duckhorn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

9.181 ratings
8.714 pro ratings
Napa 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

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Duckhorn VineyardsNapa Valley, CaliforniaCabernet Franc
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Joshua Fisher
9.0

Winemaker shown

Winemaker shown

Feb 29th, 2020
Rebecca Fletcher
8.7

Green pepper, spice, violet. Somewhat "hot" on the nose and palate. 2011 vintage.

Green pepper, spice, violet. Somewhat "hot" on the nose and palate. 2011 vintage.

1 person found it helpfulAug 9th, 2015
Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

7.9

Not sure what to say. Does not have much cab franc character.

Not sure what to say. Does not have much cab franc character.

Oct 10th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz
8.5

Much better than the last bottle, settled in and composed, very new world. Is it Cabernet Franc? Barely if you guage it against the Loire. Too much oak diminishes the ability to do so.

Much better than the last bottle, settled in and composed, very new world. Is it Cabernet Franc? Barely if you guage it against the Loire. Too much oak diminishes the ability to do so.

Aug 21st, 2016
Antonio Gianola
8.8

A bit richer style than I usually go for but a solid effort.

Not 100% varietal as there is obviously some Merlot and perhaps Cabernet Sauvignon in the mix.

A bit richer style than I usually go for but a solid effort.

Not 100% varietal as there is obviously some Merlot and perhaps Cabernet Sauvignon in the mix.

Aug 15th, 2016
Sean Genn
9.0

Blackberry, bay leaf, violet and spearmint. Very silky tannins.

Blackberry, bay leaf, violet and spearmint. Very silky tannins.

Aug 10th, 2016
Shay A
9.0

Happy Easter! Typical funk/pepper on the nose, but this CabFranc is unusually fruity and smooth. Great effort.

Happy Easter! Typical funk/pepper on the nose, but this CabFranc is unusually fruity and smooth. Great effort.

Mar 27th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz
7.8

Oak, berries, and ZERO Franc character that stands out and identifies itself as such. 👎 I would have hoped for more Franc like aromas and flavors, esp in a supposedly cool vintage.

Oak, berries, and ZERO Franc character that stands out and identifies itself as such. 👎 I would have hoped for more Franc like aromas and flavors, esp in a supposedly cool vintage.

Aug 5th, 2015
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This the Cab Franc. Dominate raspberries, cherries, smoke, leather, black earth.

This the Cab Franc. Dominate raspberries, cherries, smoke, leather, black earth.

Jul 19th, 2015
Kay Tee
10

Excellent, dry but not too tannic

Excellent, dry but not too tannic

Feb 26th, 2021