Lateral Wine

Napa Valley Merlot Cabernet Franc

9.017 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Top Notes For
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.1

Merlot/Cab Franc blend. Great balance of fruit and earth, plush but gripping tannin. Merlot brings the softness and dark fruit, Cab franc brings the grip and the earth. Expressive nose, long finish right out of the bottle. Would only do better with more time and air.

Merlot/Cab Franc blend. Great balance of fruit and earth, plush but gripping tannin. Merlot brings the softness and dark fruit, Cab franc brings the grip and the earth. Expressive nose, long finish right out of the bottle. Would only do better with more time and air.

1 person found it helpfulOct 8th, 2016
Marty Mathis

2012 vintage

2012 vintage

May 23rd, 2015
Deborah McGuinness

Lateral is a great blend as usual. I was surprised though that the 2012 is really loosing its fruit. I would drink now ( I was saving some of the case for later)

Lateral is a great blend as usual. I was surprised though that the 2012 is really loosing its fruit. I would drink now ( I was saving some of the case for later)

Jul 20th, 2017
Tree Kilpatrick

Napa valley style. Clean and fruit driven. Touch of oak and touch of wine snob. Black fruits. Ripe.

Napa valley style. Clean and fruit driven. Touch of oak and touch of wine snob. Black fruits. Ripe.

Nov 6th, 2016
Daniel L

Great wine.

Great wine.

Jul 10th, 2016
Rebecca Cai

Dark cherries and plum, very drinkable and medium bodied.

Dark cherries and plum, very drinkable and medium bodied.

Feb 6th, 2016
Tom Morgan

Exactly what I want from a California red. Plums, dark cherries, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Good acid and well integrated oak.

Exactly what I want from a California red. Plums, dark cherries, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Good acid and well integrated oak.

Feb 1st, 2016
Shawn O'Connor

Always good. Full red. Drinks well.

Always good. Full red. Drinks well.

Jan 31st, 2016
Olya S. Troxel

Lateral

Black currant, plum jam, dark chocolate covered cherry, star anise, coffee bean. Med + body, pronounced tannins. Bold, youthful, chewy on palate. Needs more time but has a great potential. Definitely age worthy wine!

Lateral

Black currant, plum jam, dark chocolate covered cherry, star anise, coffee bean. Med + body, pronounced tannins. Bold, youthful, chewy on palate. Needs more time but has a great potential. Definitely age worthy wine!

Jan 28th, 2016
Stacy Larsen

Pre Marathon Wine. Great drinker. Good nose and full body

Pre Marathon Wine. Great drinker. Good nose and full body

Oct 4th, 2015