Lang & Reed

Premier Etage Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

9.018 ratings
9.111 pro ratings
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
Anna Vocaturo

Berry explosion, rich dark velvety fruits, super ripe, peppercorns

Berry explosion, rich dark velvety fruits, super ripe, peppercorns

Dec 23rd, 2018
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.8

Beautifully aged Napa #CabernetFranc in its prime. Feeling lucky to have seen what the older versions were like.

Beautifully aged Napa #CabernetFranc in its prime. Feeling lucky to have seen what the older versions were like.

3 people found it helpfulNov 27th, 2014
Tom Miller

Raspberries, red cherry, perfectly silky tannins, loonng finish! Perfect.

Raspberries, red cherry, perfectly silky tannins, loonng finish! Perfect.

2 people found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2014
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

Hold up well - lots of perfume & spice with an initial whiff of VA that blew off quickly. Smooth, solid flavors, mature. 2001

Hold up well - lots of perfume & spice with an initial whiff of VA that blew off quickly. Smooth, solid flavors, mature. 2001

1 person found it helpfulApr 4th, 2020
Rocio Alicia Gonzalez

Wow @John Skupny

1 person found it helpfulOct 24th, 2015
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

8.8

Aging well.

Aging well.

1 person found it helpfulMay 17th, 2014
Kevin Ortzman

Given the age, this was a lovely bottle. Light on the fruit and big on the decayed earthiness for this 20 yr old beauty!

Given the age, this was a lovely bottle. Light on the fruit and big on the decayed earthiness for this 20 yr old beauty!

Mar 7th, 2017
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

An inside job - holding well for what started as a hard, kind of unfriendly vintage - aromatics are mature - not the other Cabernets kind of cigar box but more decayed perfume - ethereal - more pinot like but not the straw aged character. Nice smooth - tasty finish.

An inside job - holding well for what started as a hard, kind of unfriendly vintage - aromatics are mature - not the other Cabernets kind of cigar box but more decayed perfume - ethereal - more pinot like but not the straw aged character. Nice smooth - tasty finish.

Mar 3rd, 2015
Lou Dizzle

2002 baby. Slater we miss you

2002 baby. Slater we miss you

Oct 8th, 2017
Paul T HB

Horrible,

Horrible,

Sep 27th, 2015