Field Recordings

FRANC Cabernet Franc

8.823 ratings
8.75 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central 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
Nathaniel Johnson, CSW CSS

Varietally on. Easy drinking, elegant

Varietally on. Easy drinking, elegant

1 person found it helpfulSep 26th, 2017
Adam Baker

A winner from James’ Parkhills selection. Drank for early Christmas gathering with charcuterie board. Very good casual drinker with or without food. Other reviews seem negative, so try more. Maybe 2023 was a really good year.

A winner from James’ Parkhills selection. Drank for early Christmas gathering with charcuterie board. Very good casual drinker with or without food. Other reviews seem negative, so try more. Maybe 2023 was a really good year.

Dec 14th, 2025
Ted
8.9

Smuckers grape jelly aromatics. Definitely fruit forward wine.

Smuckers grape jelly aromatics. Definitely fruit forward wine.

Oct 28th, 2025
Andy Thomson

Good fruit

Good fruit

Mar 18th, 2025
Neal Ferry

Basically Young but it’s headed for dynamite…. Very enjoyable

Basically Young but it’s headed for dynamite…. Very enjoyable

Apr 8th, 2023
Bill Caperton

Nice nose, but failed to sing

Nice nose, but failed to sing

Oct 21st, 2022
Ben Bartolomei

Drinks like a Pinot. Slight green pepper. Currant. Black cherry.

Drinks like a Pinot. Slight green pepper. Currant. Black cherry.

Mar 5th, 2022
Brendan Devine

A very good, if somewhat one-note, wine. Or am I just losing my ability to taste....

A very good, if somewhat one-note, wine. Or am I just losing my ability to taste....

Apr 4th, 2020
Brendan Devine

Black cherries, some mint, burnt ends.

Black cherries, some mint, burnt ends.

Jul 24th, 2019
Kristine Karlsen

Nice and enjoyable, both the Franc and the Fiction

Nice and enjoyable, both the Franc and the Fiction

Oct 7th, 2018