Ravines Wine Cellars

Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc

8.823 ratings
9.09 pro ratings
Finger Lakes, New York, 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
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

Mineral, bracing, feather light, awesome food wine

Mineral, bracing, feather light, awesome food wine

5 people found it helpfulOct 17th, 2014
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Tasted blind, which helps avoid my snooty biases. Love. There is something northern-Italian about the slightly bitter, tannic component to the balance. Pretty cherry fruit. Delicious. Amazing value.

Tasted blind, which helps avoid my snooty biases. Love. There is something northern-Italian about the slightly bitter, tannic component to the balance. Pretty cherry fruit. Delicious. Amazing value.

4 people found it helpfulFeb 22nd, 2015
Vinny Eng

Ravines - digestif. Chewy, plums, hint of soil and soot.

Ravines - digestif. Chewy, plums, hint of soil and soot.

1 person found it helpfulNov 29th, 2014
Reid Kinnett

Definitely has some east coast terroir. Pretty raspberry and violet. Gets better as it goes

Definitely has some east coast terroir. Pretty raspberry and violet. Gets better as it goes

1 person found it helpfulOct 30th, 2014
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

A tale of two Francs. Cherry, mint, cedar, fine tannins.

A tale of two Francs. Cherry, mint, cedar, fine tannins.

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2014
Vinny Eng

A regal, fully formed, exquisite wonder.

A regal, fully formed, exquisite wonder.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 3rd, 2014
Craig Camp

General Manager Troon Vineyards

7.6

Good concentration marred by too much oak

Good concentration marred by too much oak

1 person found it helpfulJan 17th, 2014
Paul J
8.6

What I will say is this wine is consistent, as my previous note still holds. Very light with little nose and mild Cherry flavors. Next to no finish, if I were tasting this blind I would never guess Cab Franc. I'll stick to the lovely Finger Lakes Rieslings from now on.

What I will say is this wine is consistent, as my previous note still holds. Very light with little nose and mild Cherry flavors. Next to no finish, if I were tasting this blind I would never guess Cab Franc. I'll stick to the lovely Finger Lakes Rieslings from now on.

Apr 23rd, 2017
collin sideranko

#CabFrancDay one day early! Love it. Pure.

#CabFrancDay one day early! Love it. Pure.

Dec 4th, 2015
Justin Lee

Fine. Simple. Not that distinctive. $20.

Fine. Simple. Not that distinctive. $20.

Mar 1st, 2014