Michael Shaps

Carter's Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc

8.99 ratings

8.91 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

8.9

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

6.0

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

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

Nov 21st, 2015

8.6

Slestyan had this 6 years ago

Slestyan had this 6 years ago

Nov 23rd, 2018

9.9

Jeff had this 8 years ago

Jeff had this 8 years ago

Mar 11th, 2017

9.0

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Alina had this 8 years ago

Jul 31st, 2016

9.0

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Stephanie had this 9 years ago

Apr 30th, 2016

9.0

Catherine had this 9 years ago

Catherine had this 9 years ago

Apr 30th, 2016

8.0

Ken-Ichi had this 9 years ago

Ken-Ichi had this 9 years ago

Jan 2nd, 2016

9.1

Dan had this 9 years ago

Dan had this 9 years ago

Jun 3rd, 2015