Jax Vineyards

Calistoga Cabernet Franc

9.232 ratings
9.23 pro ratings
Calistoga, 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
Top Notes For
Steven Grady

I want to drink this all day every day.

I want to drink this all day every day.

1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2015
Natrone Means Business

The '14 is incredible. Big fruit, great tannins, just a pleasant wine to have. Opened yesterday and I'm in love!
I love the faint minerality, blackberry, light pepper, and a hint of a produce section, dirt and all!

The '14 is incredible. Big fruit, great tannins, just a pleasant wine to have. Opened yesterday and I'm in love!
I love the faint minerality, blackberry, light pepper, and a hint of a produce section, dirt and all!

Nov 12th, 2016
Max Gottesfeld

Big, ripe, black fruits, richly saturated flavor. Fun not too serious.

Big, ripe, black fruits, richly saturated flavor. Fun not too serious.

Sep 23rd, 2013
Corey Pelland

Still tight. Needs a few years.

Still tight. Needs a few years.

Mar 13th, 2020
Kirk F
9.3

Outstanding. Pure, fruit driven with a faint herbal note. Crushed it with filets off the green egg tonight. Wow!

Outstanding. Pure, fruit driven with a faint herbal note. Crushed it with filets off the green egg tonight. Wow!

Mar 11th, 2019
Paul T HB

First time trying, very good
Made by Kirk Venge, great QPR
14.9 abv
Reminds me of Vineyard 29 at half the price. Dodgers are killing me!

First time trying, very good
Made by Kirk Venge, great QPR
14.9 abv
Reminds me of Vineyard 29 at half the price. Dodgers are killing me!

Oct 20th, 2018
Jason and Jennie

My favorite wine from jax. Great value wine for 60 bucks. Only 3 barrels (75 cases). Doesn’t scream cab franc (no green), but i find it more interesting than the cab. It was neck and neck with the block 3 cab which is 2x the price.

My favorite wine from jax. Great value wine for 60 bucks. Only 3 barrels (75 cases). Doesn’t scream cab franc (no green), but i find it more interesting than the cab. It was neck and neck with the block 3 cab which is 2x the price.

Oct 13th, 2018
Libby M

Joe really liked this one

Joe really liked this one

Dec 12th, 2017
Jason and Jennie

This is my favorite of the JAX line up. Man this is good. Varietally correct. Dried Herbal notes but not overpowering. Darker fruit.

This is my favorite of the JAX line up. Man this is good. Varietally correct. Dried Herbal notes but not overpowering. Darker fruit.

Sep 16th, 2017
Linda Boyle

Big, bold taste of blackberries and ripe strawberry with a slight mineral and moss. Medium tannins make this easy to drink.

Big, bold taste of blackberries and ripe strawberry with a slight mineral and moss. Medium tannins make this easy to drink.

May 24th, 2017