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Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc

8.811 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, 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
Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.2

Great, immediate, all the things Franc can be in the moment.

Great, immediate, all the things Franc can be in the moment.

2 people found it helpfulOct 6th, 2014
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

Stems & moth balls mask the delicate violet and dried herb aromatics. Simple and grapey, gamay like, stems in the finish too.

Stems & moth balls mask the delicate violet and dried herb aromatics. Simple and grapey, gamay like, stems in the finish too.

1 person found it helpfulJan 20th, 2015
Bill Caperton

loved it. Dark stewy fruits on the nose leading to uplift of strawberry and sunlight, with light tobacco chewy late notes. Tastes very much of its place; sunny and easy. Not overly serious, but winks with knowledge of its lineage...the one that escaped the chateau for western vistas and early morning fog pre-surf. 

loved it. Dark stewy fruits on the nose leading to uplift of strawberry and sunlight, with light tobacco chewy late notes. Tastes very much of its place; sunny and easy. Not overly serious, but winks with knowledge of its lineage...the one that escaped the chateau for western vistas and early morning fog pre-surf. 

Mar 29th, 2020
Jonathan Toobi

Beautiful color, great acidity, taste like bright cherry, raspberry, fruit tart and delish

Beautiful color, great acidity, taste like bright cherry, raspberry, fruit tart and delish

Jan 17th, 2020
Elena Mercado

Too easy to drink.

Too easy to drink.

Mar 28th, 2015
Jayson Noland

Maybe corked?

Maybe corked?

Feb 23rd, 2015
Rob Mayes

Interesting spice but overly fruit-forward. Strawberry. Red fruit.

Interesting spice but overly fruit-forward. Strawberry. Red fruit.

Sep 29th, 2014
Aran Healy

Partner Ruby WIne, Carlotta Cellars, Thistle Cellars

8.9

Aran had this 10 years ago

Aran had this 10 years ago

Oct 30th, 2014
Kristen

Kristen had this 4 years ago

Kristen had this 4 years ago

May 24th, 2020
Kevin Farrell

Kevin had this 10 years ago

Kevin had this 10 years ago

Oct 26th, 2014