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Oakville Cabernet Franc

9.211 ratings

9.32 pro ratings

Oakville, 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

9.4

Raspberries, cherries, cinnamon, allspice, red currants and coco nibs with grippy tannins and good acidity. Really complex and well made. Fantastic.

Raspberries, cherries, cinnamon, allspice, red currants and coco nibs with grippy tannins and good acidity. Really complex and well made. Fantastic.

Oct 16th, 2026

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.2

Fresh and elegant. Not very “franc-y” and great Oakville fruit.

Fresh and elegant. Not very “franc-y” and great Oakville fruit.

1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2019

9.3

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Jul 7th, 2024

9.3

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Aug 7th, 2022

9.0

John had this 6 years ago

John had this 6 years ago

Apr 3rd, 2021

9.4

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Mar 22nd, 2020

9.4

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Mar 20th, 2020

9.5

Darren had this 7 years ago

Darren had this 7 years ago

Oct 6th, 2019

9.3

P had this 8 years ago

P had this 8 years ago

Jan 1st, 2019

8.8

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Leo had this 8 years ago

Nov 15th, 2018