Paul Mathew

Alegria Vineyard Cabernet Franc

8.920 ratings
9.04 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, 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
Christopher Wisner

Wine Manager, American Wine & Spirits

9.3

If I'm remembering correctly this is a stainless steel Cabernet Franc. Very nice. Some nice herbal notes. Good balance. Some soft tannin. Pleasant.

If I'm remembering correctly this is a stainless steel Cabernet Franc. Very nice. Some nice herbal notes. Good balance. Some soft tannin. Pleasant.

1 person found it helpfulNov 4th, 2015
Kristie Tacey

Raspberry, violet,ash, old world

Raspberry, violet,ash, old world

Feb 4th, 2015
Corin Hirsch

Light enough for a summer Saturday, moody enough for grilling. Blueberries, gentle grip.

Light enough for a summer Saturday, moody enough for grilling. Blueberries, gentle grip.

Jul 26th, 2014
Barb Gustafson

Stainless steel fermented, loads of cherry 13% alc. so great with many foods

Stainless steel fermented, loads of cherry 13% alc. so great with many foods

May 20th, 2014
Barb

2015 vintage not released yet but tasting fab! Cherry love

2015 vintage not released yet but tasting fab! Cherry love

Jul 4th, 2016
Melissa Housman

Very interesting. Light. Aged in Steel only. Good w meat, pizza, eggplant etc

Very interesting. Light. Aged in Steel only. Good w meat, pizza, eggplant etc

Jul 3rd, 2016
Natalie Griffin

Filtered red with blue tones. Deep fruit yet light. Table wine.

Filtered red with blue tones. Deep fruit yet light. Table wine.

Nov 4th, 2015
Arai Buendia

Nice cherry aroma, pleasant finish

Nice cherry aroma, pleasant finish

Feb 18th, 2015
Michael Mendes

Bright and fresh. No oak. Wonderful acid. A rustic note in the background.

Bright and fresh. No oak. Wonderful acid. A rustic note in the background.

Oct 18th, 2014
C G
9.2

C had this 6 years ago

C had this 6 years ago

Aug 29th, 2018