Shaw Vineyard

Reserve Unoaked Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc

8.915 ratings
9.14 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
Maggie Harrison

pronounced ripe fruit up front, sweet tobacco, raspberry, bacon. Bright, lively, medium acid.

pronounced ripe fruit up front, sweet tobacco, raspberry, bacon. Bright, lively, medium acid.

Feb 16th, 2021
Paul Damaske

Zippy, zingy, racy!

Zippy, zingy, racy!

Mar 26th, 2020
Rian Ervin

Dark purple red; Nose: dark cherry, leather; Palate: slight sweetness, lighter and fruiter than you’d expect, juicy raspberry, cherry, light body, low/medium acid, medium tannins.

Dark purple red; Nose: dark cherry, leather; Palate: slight sweetness, lighter and fruiter than you’d expect, juicy raspberry, cherry, light body, low/medium acid, medium tannins.

Dec 9th, 2018
Kathryn Weber

Reserve cab franc....perfect new years eve choice.

Reserve cab franc....perfect new years eve choice.

Jan 1st, 2018
James P Grover

No oak makes for very fresh, light, and clean wine with strong fruit -- black cherry and berry. The tannins come across like iced tea, and the acidity is crisp like a white or a rose. There's a bit of stony minerality and just a hint of yeast. This is balanced, refreshing, and pleasant.

No oak makes for very fresh, light, and clean wine with strong fruit -- black cherry and berry. The tannins come across like iced tea, and the acidity is crisp like a white or a rose. There's a bit of stony minerality and just a hint of yeast. This is balanced, refreshing, and pleasant.

Jul 30th, 2016
Erin Scolaro

Lovely peppery burnt popcorn

Lovely peppery burnt popcorn

Jul 23rd, 2016
Patrick Vaughn

Lots of fruit and big tannins. Clean and delicious. Among the very best unoaked Cab Franc in NY.

Lots of fruit and big tannins. Clean and delicious. Among the very best unoaked Cab Franc in NY.

Jul 22nd, 2016
Helen O

B-

B-

Jul 3rd, 2015
Zack Klug

Zack had this 8 years ago

Zack had this 8 years ago

Oct 26th, 2016
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.3

Christopher had this 9 years ago

Christopher had this 9 years ago

Feb 27th, 2015