Steele Wines

Lake County Cabernet Franc

9.077 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
Lake County, North Coast, 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
Adam Kincaid

I don’t know why, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Steele. Great value for the price. Never earth shattering but never a displeasure either. The lake county cab franc is an entertaining bottle. Smells like baked cherries and spice. Has a prominent earthy, tobacco-like no with dark blackberries, dark chocolate, and a little bit of leather.

I don’t know why, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Steele. Great value for the price. Never earth shattering but never a displeasure either. The lake county cab franc is an entertaining bottle. Smells like baked cherries and spice. Has a prominent earthy, tobacco-like no with dark blackberries, dark chocolate, and a little bit of leather.

Oct 14th, 2022
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Kind of like a Cali version of a Loire. Spicy, red fruit, medium acid, some oak but not overwhelming. Good.

Kind of like a Cali version of a Loire. Spicy, red fruit, medium acid, some oak but not overwhelming. Good.

Jul 21st, 2020
Sharon B

Great Cab Franc for this wonderful Mother’s Day! Lots of jammy fruit, slightly tannic. Needs a longer decant but I was too anxious! Cheers! 🍷💐

Great Cab Franc for this wonderful Mother’s Day! Lots of jammy fruit, slightly tannic. Needs a longer decant but I was too anxious! Cheers! 🍷💐

May 13th, 2018
Rajit Joseph

Rajit had this 10 years ago

Rajit had this 10 years ago

2 people found it helpfulFeb 8th, 2015
Austin Baird

Earthy with bell pepper, robust dark fruit.

Earthy with bell pepper, robust dark fruit.

1 person found it helpfulNov 17th, 2017
Jennifer Alvarez

Green pepper spice and light fruit with a dryish-velvet finish

Green pepper spice and light fruit with a dryish-velvet finish

1 person found it helpfulApr 25th, 2017
Jennifer Alvarez

Juicy & peppery dark ruby color. Dry & lightly sweet.

Juicy & peppery dark ruby color. Dry & lightly sweet.

1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2016
Jusden Aumand

Magnum

Magnum

Jan 1st, 2017
Jusden Aumand

Magnum

Magnum

May 30th, 2016
Rocky Lungariello

Amazing. Perfect

Amazing. Perfect

Jun 24th, 2023