King Family Vineyards
Monticello Cabernet Franc
Monticello, Central Region, Virginia, USA
This is a nice and light Cabernet Franc from Virginia. Showing red and blue fruits with earth, honeysuckle, chocolates, oak, vegetables and spices.
Light ruby in color with medium intensity.
Very pretty nose, sweet and flowery.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Good right out of the bottle., light and airy. Would be nice to revisit it in a couple of years.
A good food wine that I paired with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses olive crackers.
12% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$28.
This is a nice and light Cabernet Franc from Virginia. Showing red and blue fruits with earth, honeysuckle, chocolates, oak, vegetables and spices.
Light ruby in color with medium intensity.
Very pretty nose, sweet and flowery.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Good right out of the bottle., light and airy. Would be nice to revisit it in a couple of years.
A good food wine that I paired with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses olive crackers.
12% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$28.
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Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium intensity.
Interesting nose of cherries, red currants, wood, honeysuckle, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with red currants, strawberries, raspberries, light wood, earth, wet leaves, herbs, black pepper and dark coffee.
Tangy short finish with soft tannins and pomegranates.
This Cabernet Franc from Virginia is a very nice food wine. Tangy with light spiceiness. Nice and engaging.
I liked the fact that it is light in alcohol, with a nice mouthfeel.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Tasty and complimented the food, especially the hard meats.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes from the Monticello AVA, were aged in French oak barrels and in concrete vats, for 9 months.
12% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$28.
#winedownwednesday
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium intensity.
Interesting nose of cherries, red currants, wood, honeysuckle, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with red currants, strawberries, raspberries, light wood, earth, wet leaves, herbs, black pepper and dark coffee.
Tangy short finish with soft tannins and pomegranates.
This Cabernet Franc from Virginia is a very nice food wine. Tangy with light spiceiness. Nice and engaging.
I liked the fact that it is light in alcohol, with a nice mouthfeel.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Tasty and complimented the food, especially the hard meats.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes from the Monticello AVA, were aged in French oak barrels and in concrete vats, for 9 months.
12% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$28.
Allan had this 12 years ago
Allan had this 12 years ago
1 person found it helpfulDec 26th, 2012
Blackberry, cherry, dusty leather, raspberry, vanilla and oak. Good structure and soft tannins.
Blackberry, cherry, dusty leather, raspberry, vanilla and oak. Good structure and soft tannins.
Nov 28th, 2014
Gorgeous Cab Franc - celebrating CA wine month!
Gorgeous Cab Franc - celebrating CA wine month!
Oct 7th, 2020Tart berries. Notes of vanilla. Lightly reminiscent of sourdoughs bread. Dark earth.
Tart berries. Notes of vanilla. Lightly reminiscent of sourdoughs bread. Dark earth.
Aug 29th, 2019Was better a little warmer than our basement storage and the second day after opening. Nice and fresh, lighter than our usual preference.
Was better a little warmer than our basement storage and the second day after opening. Nice and fresh, lighter than our usual preference.
Sep 23rd, 2016
Bought with Kelly at the Cville vineyard and drank with Rob 2/14/16
Bought with Kelly at the Cville vineyard and drank with Rob 2/14/16
Feb 15th, 2016