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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
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 6 years ago

Joe had this 6 years ago

Jun 14th, 2020
Jen & Will

Jen had this 7 years ago

Jen had this 7 years ago

Dec 24th, 2019