Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)
Napa Valley Cabernet Franc
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Yep. Rutherford Estate, but I won’t get it.
Yep. Rutherford Estate, but I won’t get it.
Feb 4th, 2019Between a 93 and 94. Dark wine. Perfume out of the glass. Black cherry and herb nose, sweet and youthful. Entry youthful and acidic. Sweet black cherry and rhubarb. Finished with stiff, punchy tannin. Great structure. Will age for 10 or 15 years. I think I need to leave these alone and start drinking the 08s. 14s are way too young but still drinking with a bit of personality.
Between a 93 and 94. Dark wine. Perfume out of the glass. Black cherry and herb nose, sweet and youthful. Entry youthful and acidic. Sweet black cherry and rhubarb. Finished with stiff, punchy tannin. Great structure. Will age for 10 or 15 years. I think I need to leave these alone and start drinking the 08s. 14s are way too young but still drinking with a bit of personality.
Jul 28th, 2018Love this producer. What a great family owned Winery that sticks to the basics of making damn good wine! Is this the best Cabernet Franc I've ever had from Napa? Well, that depends. I do know that they are just about the most consistent Cabernet Franc producer I have had from Napa. To me this variety can vary from year to year quite significantly, and sometimes the variation between producers makes you wonder if there is any hanky-panky going on. Not with them and Cabernet Franc. They understand these grapes, and it shows. A big wine, but not so fruit forward or jammy. Lots of floral here, but then the wine from that point onward is darker for sure. Chocolate, licorice, black cherry. This wine makes you think about everything that is here, and you get a little something different every time. Finishes dark, and right now also very tannic. This one has quite a bit of life left ahead.
Love this producer. What a great family owned Winery that sticks to the basics of making damn good wine! Is this the best Cabernet Franc I've ever had from Napa? Well, that depends. I do know that they are just about the most consistent Cabernet Franc producer I have had from Napa. To me this variety can vary from year to year quite significantly, and sometimes the variation between producers makes you wonder if there is any hanky-panky going on. Not with them and Cabernet Franc. They understand these grapes, and it shows. A big wine, but not so fruit forward or jammy. Lots of floral here, but then the wine from that point onward is darker for sure. Chocolate, licorice, black cherry. This wine makes you think about everything that is here, and you get a little something different every time. Finishes dark, and right now also very tannic. This one has quite a bit of life left ahead.
Mar 12th, 2017