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Cabernet Franc · Columbia Valley (WA), US
From public reviewers
4reviews
88median pts
$19median price
This is 92% Cab Franc and 8% Malbec, a lovely, aromatic expression of the two grapes together. No new wood was involved; it's designed to showcase varietal flavors of tart berries and streaks of spice and coffee. Tannins are ripe and the acids completely natural. || This is made in the somewhat austere style of a Loire valley Chinon, done well here, adding nothing harsh, bitter or unpleasant to the wine. You will also find soft plum and cherry fruit, modest but perfectly ripe and proportionate, rounding out the mid…
Sources: Wine Enthusiast
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