The Steven Kent Winery

Small Lot Offering Livermore Valley Cabernet Franc

8.914 ratings
8.86 pro ratings
Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, 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
Boris Mathiszik

Good Cabernet Franc but lacking some integration. Will probably come with some more age.

Good Cabernet Franc but lacking some integration. Will probably come with some more age.

Dec 7th, 2019
Jason and Jennie

Drink now. I know steven loved this vintage for this wine. tannins are really integrated. Nice lighter bodied cherry with spice

Drink now. I know steven loved this vintage for this wine. tannins are really integrated. Nice lighter bodied cherry with spice

1 person found it helpfulJan 1st, 2018
Brad Hemmer

Barnyard, tobacco, juicy berry, developing tannins.

Barnyard, tobacco, juicy berry, developing tannins.

1 person found it helpfulMay 22nd, 2015
Mary Orlin

Mary had this 10 years ago

Mary had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulNov 17th, 2014
Christanna Honer

very light, not much varietal character. not much character at all actually. candied red fruit nose w slight floral, and then falls totally flat. forgettable.

very light, not much varietal character. not much character at all actually. candied red fruit nose w slight floral, and then falls totally flat. forgettable.

Nov 26th, 2014
Bill Mowry

Light bodied, nicely balanced, and low alcohol at 13.2%. At 11 years old it was very easy drinking with plum and berry flavors.

Light bodied, nicely balanced, and low alcohol at 13.2%. At 11 years old it was very easy drinking with plum and berry flavors.

Mar 14th, 2022
Bill Mowry

From Ghielmetti estate vineyard at Steven Kent, this Cabernet Franc is low alcohol (13.2%) and easy drinking.

From Ghielmetti estate vineyard at Steven Kent, this Cabernet Franc is low alcohol (13.2%) and easy drinking.

Mar 6th, 2017
Bryant Peterson

Delicious Cab Franc from Livermore

Delicious Cab Franc from Livermore

Aug 22nd, 2014
Brad Hemmer

Brad had this 10 years ago

Brad had this 10 years ago

Apr 1st, 2015
Steve

Steve had this 8 years ago

Steve had this 8 years ago

Nov 26th, 2016