Early Mountain Vineyards

Shenandoah Valley Cabernet Franc

9.011 ratings
8.94 pro ratings
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, 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
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.4

Dark purple/black, not blue. Nose is all s'mores, toasted marshmallow, chocolate and sweetness of oak. The palate lacks any Franc herbal notes and nearly any sign of fruit either. Too wood dominated for me.

Dark purple/black, not blue. Nose is all s'mores, toasted marshmallow, chocolate and sweetness of oak. The palate lacks any Franc herbal notes and nearly any sign of fruit either. Too wood dominated for me.

Apr 13th, 2021
Gregory Fulchiero

Refined - subtle vegetal notes #SommCon

Refined - subtle vegetal notes #SommCon

Jul 23rd, 2018
Michael Chelus

Black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, licorice, eucalyptus, oak and violet. Excellent structure and velvety tannins.

Black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, licorice, eucalyptus, oak and violet. Excellent structure and velvety tannins.

Apr 15th, 2018
Ray Vanderhoff

Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of red and dark fruit, dried herbs and minerals. Plush and pretty well balanced. Fine tannins and smooth finish. Very “Loire-like” in Style.

Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of red and dark fruit, dried herbs and minerals. Plush and pretty well balanced. Fine tannins and smooth finish. Very “Loire-like” in Style.

Nov 12th, 2022
Cang Ta

Virginia wine!

Virginia wine!

Aug 2nd, 2019
Tim Edge

Wow Virginia! Can’t wait to try the single vineyard

Wow Virginia! Can’t wait to try the single vineyard

Jun 14th, 2019
Doug Adams

2015 vintage. Nice nose. Good legs. Medium bodied and smooth. Cherry and leather flavors.

2015 vintage. Nice nose. Good legs. Medium bodied and smooth. Cherry and leather flavors.

Jul 8th, 2018
Gwen

UVA Alum Tasting

UVA Alum Tasting

Nov 23rd, 2020
Austin Yursik

Austin had this 3 years ago

Austin had this 3 years ago

Sep 15th, 2021
Ryan Ballani

Ryan had this 5 years ago

Ryan had this 5 years ago

Feb 29th, 2020