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Ruston Family Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

9.013 ratings
-no pro ratings
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

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Ruston Family VineyardsNapa Valley, CaliforniaCabernet Franc
Top Notes For
Jason Brater
9.1

Nose of toasted oak. Deep dark garnet color. Plums, cassis, blackberry jam, cherry cola. Cedar and some black pepper. Love this stuff. Only a few left. #sadness

Nose of toasted oak. Deep dark garnet color. Plums, cassis, blackberry jam, cherry cola. Cedar and some black pepper. Love this stuff. Only a few left. #sadness

Oct 12th, 2018
Jason Brater
9.0

Cherry jam, tobacco, a touch of anise. Layers of flavor and some tannins that come on strong then linger.

Cherry jam, tobacco, a touch of anise. Layers of flavor and some tannins that come on strong then linger.

Dec 17th, 2017
Jason Brater
9.2

Big, chewy cab franc with layers of flavor and some nice tannins. Cherries, cola, white pepper, anise, and cedar. Yum!

Big, chewy cab franc with layers of flavor and some nice tannins. Cherries, cola, white pepper, anise, and cedar. Yum!

Aug 3rd, 2017
Jenks
8.9

Big fruit. Boozy. Herbal. I prefer old world can franc, but this is enjoyable with BBQ.

Big fruit. Boozy. Herbal. I prefer old world can franc, but this is enjoyable with BBQ.

Dec 13th, 2015
Mark
9.7

Outstanding, finishes with caramel and nuts

Outstanding, finishes with caramel and nuts

Nov 13th, 2015
Bill

9.3 - #braterknowswine

9.3 - #braterknowswine

Nov 24th, 2017
Jason Brater
9.1

Jason had this 7 years ago

Jason had this 7 years ago

Sep 13th, 2017
Trace Knoblauch
8.6

Trace had this 9 years ago

Trace had this 9 years ago

Jan 9th, 2016
Bryan Hoss
8.9

Bryan had this 9 years ago

Bryan had this 9 years ago

Dec 12th, 2015
Jennifer
9.0

Jennifer had this 9 years ago

Jennifer had this 9 years ago

Nov 22nd, 2015