Keswick Vineyards

Estate Reserve Monticello Cabernet Franc

9.310 ratings
9.42 pro ratings
Monticello, Central Region, 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
Chris Zitzman

Cigar box and a sort-of nose-coating cassis rise to the nose before the real journey begins. Which, as had to be said, is more TRUE Bordeaux than anything that my friends from California have been able to staple. And yes, I said it.

Cigar box and a sort-of nose-coating cassis rise to the nose before the real journey begins. Which, as had to be said, is more TRUE Bordeaux than anything that my friends from California have been able to staple. And yes, I said it.

Jul 8th, 2020
Tessa Mager

Very smooth. Gave this a star during my tasting.
2017 Cabernet Franc Reserve Block 7.

Very smooth. Gave this a star during my tasting.
2017 Cabernet Franc Reserve Block 7.

May 14th, 2019
Garrett Parker

Best Cabernet Franc I've tasted from Virginia. Winner of 2016 VA Governors Cup.

Best Cabernet Franc I've tasted from Virginia. Winner of 2016 VA Governors Cup.

May 2nd, 2016
Keswick Vineyards

This wine has the feel of a ballet dancer, light & graceful but oh so powerful. - Stephen Barnard, Winemaker

This wine has the feel of a ballet dancer, light & graceful but oh so powerful. - Stephen Barnard, Winemaker

Feb 5th, 2016
Chris Zitzman

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Jul 9th, 2021
Garrett Parker

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Oct 12th, 2018
Garrett Parker

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Jul 15th, 2017
Sarah Fullerton

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Jan 2nd, 2017
Garrett Parker

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Nov 28th, 2016
Nabil Manji

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Jun 5th, 2016