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Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc

9.016 ratings
8.82 pro ratings
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California, 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
Top Notes For
Matt Perlman

Very good new world Cab franc that even a Loire devotee can appreciate. Fruit forward and soft but not overly ripe (clocks in at 13%), sweet dark berries and black currants, a bit of graphite and soil. Bang for the buck vs the best examples of comparably priced Loire CF is a different question (really not even close) but this is definitely tasty

Very good new world Cab franc that even a Loire devotee can appreciate. Fruit forward and soft but not overly ripe (clocks in at 13%), sweet dark berries and black currants, a bit of graphite and soil. Bang for the buck vs the best examples of comparably priced Loire CF is a different question (really not even close) but this is definitely tasty

1 person found it helpfulNov 4th, 2019
Tegan Marriott

9.1+, a well executed effort given the conditions of the vintage. Approachable ,well integrated acid, fruit, & tannic structure, with the fruit playing more center stage.

9.1+, a well executed effort given the conditions of the vintage. Approachable ,well integrated acid, fruit, & tannic structure, with the fruit playing more center stage.

Aug 31st, 2020
Arden Barnett

Really nice Cab Franc for the money. Smooth, easy drinker with a very subtle spicy finish.

Really nice Cab Franc for the money. Smooth, easy drinker with a very subtle spicy finish.

Dec 23rd, 2018
Andrea Gussie

Fruity for a cab franc I love it

Fruity for a cab franc I love it

Mar 5th, 2018
Jonathan Salky

Easy drinking. Buy it by the case.

Easy drinking. Buy it by the case.

Dec 9th, 2017
Eric Naslund

Heard a lot about this and the first bottle didn't disappoint. 100% Cab Franc. Definitely on the "buy more" list.

Heard a lot about this and the first bottle didn't disappoint. 100% Cab Franc. Definitely on the "buy more" list.

Aug 13th, 2017
Miriam De Lyon

A Santa Ynez wine way out here in Austin! Enjoyed greatly.

A Santa Ynez wine way out here in Austin! Enjoyed greatly.

Apr 24th, 2017
Natalie Dillon

Young. Light. Raspberry / berry tones.

Young. Light. Raspberry / berry tones.

Jan 28th, 2017
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

9.0

Joe had this 4 years ago

Joe had this 4 years ago

Jun 14th, 2020
Jen & Will

Jen had this 5 years ago

Jen had this 5 years ago

Dec 24th, 2019