Lateral Wine

Napa Valley Merlot Cabernet Franc

9.013 ratings

9.02 pro ratings

Napa Valley, California, USA

Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy

Top Notes For

9.0

2012- after being decanted for 2 hours and put back in the bottle overnight, the nose is pure and vibrant; red currants, plum skins, earthy tones, and the palate follows through. Good balance of fruit and earth, supple from the merlot but it has a nice tannic grip, cab franc shows through in a nice green steamy character. Absolutely beautiful.

2012- after being decanted for 2 hours and put back in the bottle overnight, the nose is pure and vibrant; red currants, plum skins, earthy tones, and the palate follows through. Good balance of fruit and earth, supple from the merlot but it has a nice tannic grip, cab franc shows through in a nice green steamy character. Absolutely beautiful.

Jun 9th, 2015

9.0

Oh dear - guess this isn't going into the chili!

Oh dear - guess this isn't going into the chili!

Mar 8th, 2017

9.1

Enjoying with @Lars Covintree. Not a bad wine here. Rich earth and blueberries that linger around for a while.

Enjoying with @Lars Covintree. Not a bad wine here. Rich earth and blueberries that linger around for a while.

Dec 10th, 2016

9.0

Marty had this 8 years ago

Marty had this 8 years ago

Nov 21st, 2016

Nataly Viehweider

9.5

Nataly had this 5 years ago

Nataly had this 5 years ago

Jan 30th, 2020

8.8

Roland had this 8 years ago

Roland had this 8 years ago

Jul 21st, 2017

9.1

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Scott had this 8 years ago

May 20th, 2017

8.8

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Roland had this 8 years ago

Mar 27th, 2017

9.1

Craig had this 8 years ago

Craig had this 8 years ago

Dec 7th, 2016

9.1

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Han had this 8 years ago

Nov 14th, 2016