Jacob Franklin
Hoffman Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
Lush, with a lot of fruit and good weight on the palate.
Lush, with a lot of fruit and good weight on the palate.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2014Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions
2003
2003
Oct 8th, 2013Outstanding Napa valley Cabernet. ‘07 vintage. Mint, cassis and eucalyptus buttressed by oak and black fruit. ‘Merica!
Outstanding Napa valley Cabernet. ‘07 vintage. Mint, cassis and eucalyptus buttressed by oak and black fruit. ‘Merica!
Feb 26th, 2019One of my all-time favorites- from my neighbor winery nonetheless! Go Hoffman Lane! Earthy, bold, and tasty- and as crazy as it sounds, you can actually taste the eucalyptus trees growing right next to the vineyard (which sounds weird, but it's delicious)
One of my all-time favorites- from my neighbor winery nonetheless! Go Hoffman Lane! Earthy, bold, and tasty- and as crazy as it sounds, you can actually taste the eucalyptus trees growing right next to the vineyard (which sounds weird, but it's delicious)
May 20th, 2017Decanted for 5 hours Friday and didn't much care for it. Revisited Saturday and liked it. By Sunday night it was singing! Heft and graphite but also a little lighter eucalyptus/ Herb streak that was so interesting. I love JF wines but find that all of them need a ton of time to open up.
Decanted for 5 hours Friday and didn't much care for it. Revisited Saturday and liked it. By Sunday night it was singing! Heft and graphite but also a little lighter eucalyptus/ Herb streak that was so interesting. I love JF wines but find that all of them need a ton of time to open up.
May 20th, 2017Paired with grilled steaks. Solid Napa Cab. Nice blue fruit profile and smooth texture. Enough heft to team well with the beef.
Paired with grilled steaks. Solid Napa Cab. Nice blue fruit profile and smooth texture. Enough heft to team well with the beef.
Oct 13th, 2015Great bottle of wine. 2005. Only 14 barrels produced. Mr. Friendly's
Great bottle of wine. 2005. Only 14 barrels produced. Mr. Friendly's
Jul 26th, 2015