Pollak Vineyards

Estate Grown Monticello Cabernet Franc

9.126 ratings
9.04 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
Alicia Cypress

Lots of fruit and hardly any green. The more air the better on this. One of the better Virginia Cab Fancs I’ve tasted.

Lots of fruit and hardly any green. The more air the better on this. One of the better Virginia Cab Fancs I’ve tasted.

Dec 19th, 2017
Ralph DiBiasi

French vanilla coffee on the nose with a taste of raspberry

French vanilla coffee on the nose with a taste of raspberry

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Peter Yeung

Dark, black fruits, touch of floralness; slightly hot

Dark, black fruits, touch of floralness; slightly hot

Aug 1st, 2016
Meg Tipton

Lovely cab franc from VA.

Lovely cab franc from VA.

Dec 2nd, 2013
Nicole Ruiz Hudson

#sample
N: lots of Black fruit (black cherry, plum) with a bit of red, violets, a bit of sweet tobacco, and light vanilla.
P: nice texture on the palate without being overly heavy, cassis, Dried herbs, mixed ground pepper, dusting of chocolate.

Off the hook with a mushroom burger.

#sample
N: lots of Black fruit (black cherry, plum) with a bit of red, violets, a bit of sweet tobacco, and light vanilla.
P: nice texture on the palate without being overly heavy, cassis, Dried herbs, mixed ground pepper, dusting of chocolate.

Off the hook with a mushroom burger.

Dec 4th, 2021
Benjamin Tolson

Excellent. Fruity, fragrant, and nice balance of light and bottom. Paired wonderfully with gnocchi and lamb.

Excellent. Fruity, fragrant, and nice balance of light and bottom. Paired wonderfully with gnocchi and lamb.

Nov 11th, 2019
A. R.
8.8

Very lean style. Dark cherries and roses on the nose. Dark fruit, rose hips and orange peel in the mouth. Good acid, lower tannins. Medium-long finish. Needs a year or so, or a long decant. Well made, clean and bright.

Very lean style. Dark cherries and roses on the nose. Dark fruit, rose hips and orange peel in the mouth. Good acid, lower tannins. Medium-long finish. Needs a year or so, or a long decant. Well made, clean and bright.

Mar 4th, 2018
Pete Carrico

Excellent example of the Cab Franc wines being produced in Virginia. Well-balanced, full bodied, and delicious. Beautiful winery.

Excellent example of the Cab Franc wines being produced in Virginia. Well-balanced, full bodied, and delicious. Beautiful winery.

Jun 24th, 2017
Matthew W.

So Good!!

So Good!!

Dec 16th, 2016
Lauren Fowler

Oaky, smooth, and all around a really nice cab franc

Oaky, smooth, and all around a really nice cab franc

Jul 10th, 2015