Lateral Wine
Napa Valley Merlot Cabernet Franc
Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot/Cab Franc blend. Great balance of fruit and earth, plush but gripping tannin. Merlot brings the softness and dark fruit, Cab franc brings the grip and the earth. Expressive nose, long finish right out of the bottle. Would only do better with more time and air.
Merlot/Cab Franc blend. Great balance of fruit and earth, plush but gripping tannin. Merlot brings the softness and dark fruit, Cab franc brings the grip and the earth. Expressive nose, long finish right out of the bottle. Would only do better with more time and air.
1 person found it helpfulOct 8th, 2016
2012- after being decanted for 2 hours and put back in the bottle overnight, the nose is pure and vibrant; red currants, plum skins, earthy tones, and the palate follows through. Good balance of fruit and earth, supple from the merlot but it has a nice tannic grip, cab franc shows through in a nice green steamy character. Absolutely beautiful.
2012- after being decanted for 2 hours and put back in the bottle overnight, the nose is pure and vibrant; red currants, plum skins, earthy tones, and the palate follows through. Good balance of fruit and earth, supple from the merlot but it has a nice tannic grip, cab franc shows through in a nice green steamy character. Absolutely beautiful.
Jun 9th, 2015
Marty Mathis (Kathryn Kennedy) pulled out some great wines for us- this 2018 Cab Franc had a deep purple color. Aromas of bright berry flavors, sweet oak and baking spices. Well balanced with berry compote and pencil shavings on the palate.
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93 Points - Wine Spectrum Rating
š67% Merlot, 33% Cab Franc
Marty Mathis (Kathryn Kennedy) pulled out some great wines for us- this 2018 Cab Franc had a deep purple color. Aromas of bright berry flavors, sweet oak and baking spices. Well balanced with berry compote and pencil shavings on the palate.
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93 Points - Wine Spectrum Rating
š67% Merlot, 33% Cab Franc
Marty Mathis (Kathryn Kennedy) pulled out some great wines for us- this 2016 Cab Franc had a deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, plum and baking spices. Earthy flavors, cocoa and oak on the finish.
š66% Merlot, 34% Cab Franc
Marty Mathis (Kathryn Kennedy) pulled out some great wines for us- this 2016 Cab Franc had a deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, plum and baking spices. Earthy flavors, cocoa and oak on the finish.
š66% Merlot, 34% Cab Franc
Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, plum and smoky notes. Fairly light, fruit forward, black fruit and red fruit on the finish.
Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, plum and smoky notes. Fairly light, fruit forward, black fruit and red fruit on the finish.
Feb 1st, 2025Medium purple. Aromas of blackberries, cherries and cedar. Loads of fruit, raspberry, dry cranberry finish. Delicious little mix.
Medium purple. Aromas of blackberries, cherries and cedar. Loads of fruit, raspberry, dry cranberry finish. Delicious little mix.
Feb 20th, 2020
Really good ... Big, dry, spicy just the way I imagined !
Really good ... Big, dry, spicy just the way I imagined !
May 19th, 2018Lateral is a great blend as usual. I was surprised though that the 2012 is really loosing its fruit. I would drink now ( I was saving some of the case for later)
Lateral is a great blend as usual. I was surprised though that the 2012 is really loosing its fruit. I would drink now ( I was saving some of the case for later)
Jul 20th, 2017
Super-velvet richness and plush tannins. Dry blackberry and earth on the nose, a bit of alcohol on the finish. Very tasty.
Super-velvet richness and plush tannins. Dry blackberry and earth on the nose, a bit of alcohol on the finish. Very tasty.
Jul 12th, 2017