At ten years from vintage this seems to be at close to peak. No hurry though. Purple/ruby in color. The nose has some funk along with dark cherries and black pepper. On the palate, there are slight tannins. Black cherry fruit. Layers of complexity of fruit and funk. Nice acidity. Good finish. Fun wine to open something different.
This wins is at peak right now. As good as it gets. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, cassis and leather. Complex. Layers of fruit, earth and funk on the palate. Long finish. This is an example of buying great wine and storing it for 15 years in a great vintage in Bordeaux. This was under $30 on release.
Purple in color. Ruby at the rim. THe nose is pretty tight. A bit of plums and spice. On the palate, this is soft and easy drinking. Black cherries. One dimenstional. $17.
Deep ruby in color, purple core. The nose ha some slight recution on it. Plums and black cherries. Medium tannins. On the palate, big dark cherry fruit. Also plums. A very tasty wine. A modicum of depth but this is more about easy and drink now and enjoy. Nice finish. $15 is a great value.
Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has dark cherries. Dusty. With air, there is some anise and hay. Soft texture. More cherry cough drops on the palate. Easy to drink. Good acidity. Great value at $10.
I don't normally recommend drinking a Beaujolais with a year of age on it but this was drinking nicely. The nose has bubble gum and cherries which continue thru to the palate. No depth or complexity but none was expected. Fun, easy drinking. For $6 a bottle, what's not to like?
Light medium gold in color. The nose is chalky with minerality. Soft texture. Nice green apples on the palate. Ok acidity. Easy drinking and food friendly. Solid wine. Nice value for $13.
Light silvery gold in color. The nose is grassy and reminiscent of a Sauvignon Blanc. Slightly oily in texture. More about mninerals on the palate. Some tart tropical fruit. Decent acidity. Solid wine.
This is young and needs cellar time or air. The bottle I had was decanted for 5 hours and still quite tight. Purple in color, slight ruby. The nose has cherries, green tobacco, black cherries and slight lavender. On the palate, black cherries with heavy tannins. Slight black licorice emerges on the long finish. This is deep with a lot of complexity. It is ripe enough, something many California Cabernet Francs have trouble with, wihtout being hot or raisny. Should last a couple of decades easily. Delicious wine. One of the top two or three Cab Francs from California I have ever tas
This is 68% Merlot, 22% Cab Franc and 10% Cab Sauv. This saw 40% new oak. 1500 cases produce. Purple in color. The nose has coffee, bell pepper, cherries and slight tobacco. Also a bit of bandaid. It has a pretty, soft texture. Cherries and spice on the palate. Light tannins. Tart on the finish in a good way. Especially for the vintage, this is a nice "old school in style" red. Would work well at the dinner table. $75
