Michael Shaps

Carter's Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc

9.040 ratings
8.73 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
Michel Vasilevich

Not my style of Cabernet Franc, tasts like a coffee flavored drink!

Not my style of Cabernet Franc, tasts like a coffee flavored drink!

Dec 24th, 2015
Ed Matthews

This wine is clearly a product of the very warm 2012 vintage. Extremely ripe with smoky red fruit nose, sweet red fruit attack leading into some spice in the mid-palate. No vegetal aromas or flavors, forward without being overly fruity.

This wine is clearly a product of the very warm 2012 vintage. Extremely ripe with smoky red fruit nose, sweet red fruit attack leading into some spice in the mid-palate. No vegetal aromas or flavors, forward without being overly fruity.

Jun 17th, 2015
Stephen Hill

2013 vintage. Low tannins, smoky apple with soft finish. Sad that we didn’t purchase more of these to age.

2013 vintage. Low tannins, smoky apple with soft finish. Sad that we didn’t purchase more of these to age.

Dec 15th, 2019
Ntochi

Close to as perfect as perfect can be.

Close to as perfect as perfect can be.

May 14th, 2018
Cortney Casey

My fave wine of the informal reception at License to Chill National Wine Conference in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.

My fave wine of the informal reception at License to Chill National Wine Conference in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.

Apr 9th, 2014
Scott Baldes

Our bottle was undoubtedly corked. Wish we could have tasted it.

Our bottle was undoubtedly corked. Wish we could have tasted it.

Mar 8th, 2017
Rafael Chelles Barroso

Good in the nose - smokey and balanced but light-bodied

Good in the nose - smokey and balanced but light-bodied

Jan 5th, 2017
Kristi 18

Great wine once it opened up. Used a decanter on it

Great wine once it opened up. Used a decanter on it

Jan 4th, 2016
Dennis Kellison

Best Va cab franc, great nose of heavy berry

Best Va cab franc, great nose of heavy berry

Dec 4th, 2015
Susan Cimburek

Gift from Tom for housewarming. Vineyard at Monticello; 2012 vintage.

Gift from Tom for housewarming. Vineyard at Monticello; 2012 vintage.

Nov 21st, 2015