A very fruit-forward Cabernet Franc that offers more than just the fruit. Stony minerality, tobacco, ripe blackberry, plum, and mild fall spice are offered in a full bodied wine that’s enhanced by the sweet oak and gains complexity as it breathes in the glass. A very interesting wine from an area that’s not famous for Cabernet Franc — yet.
Carr Vineyards & WInery, Santa Ynez Valley (California) Cabernet Franc 2011
By Rich Cook