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Barboursville Vineyards

Reserve Virginia Cabernet Franc

8.948 ratings
8.612 pro ratings
Virginia, 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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Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.5

Old school and old world-esque Cabernet Franc. Marked purity & varietal typo city. A winner!

Old school and old world-esque Cabernet Franc. Marked purity & varietal typo city. A winner!

3 people found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2014
Zach Cherry

Account Manager Worldwide Wine & Spirits

8.6

Not bad for Virginia! A bit softer than I would expect, but still enjoyable enough. We can't all be Chinon.

Not bad for Virginia! A bit softer than I would expect, but still enjoyable enough. We can't all be Chinon.

Oct 30th, 2016
Perry Riddle
8.8

What a pleasant surprise! Great purity and varietal correctness. No green notes.

What a pleasant surprise! Great purity and varietal correctness. No green notes.

Sep 3rd, 2015
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

8.7

Very nice and variety correct smells old world

Very nice and variety correct smells old world

Mar 19th, 2015
Reid Kinnett
8.6

Nice and juicy

Nice and juicy

Mar 6th, 2015
Michael Chelus
7.9

Blackberry, raspberry, cranberry, oak and mossy earth. Good structure and soft tannins.

Blackberry, raspberry, cranberry, oak and mossy earth. Good structure and soft tannins.

Dec 22nd, 2014
Daniel Pariser
8.8

Wild blackberry and dark chocolate notes. Smooth; not too much structure though. Very nice Virginia wine.

Wild blackberry and dark chocolate notes. Smooth; not too much structure though. Very nice Virginia wine.

Jan 28th, 2018
Brian R
9.0

Solid VA wine.

Solid VA wine.

May 19th, 2017
Michele Owen
8.6

Went very well with the dry rubbed spare ribs.

Went very well with the dry rubbed spare ribs.

Jul 10th, 2016
Wade Hinkle
8.2

Worked well for a lamb shoulder cooked sous vides:

Worked well for a lamb shoulder cooked sous vides:

Jul 19th, 2015