Cabernet Franc wines
Tasting notes and reviews for cabernet franc wines.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a popular black grape variety grown all over the world. It’s mostly grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but it can also be vinified on its own, as in Chinon in the Loire. It is also made into ice wine in Canada and the United States, in addition to being used in blends and grown as a varietal.
Rich & Evolved. Underwood & Plum.
Deep & sapid. Sour cherries, white pepper, liquorice
Caiarossa "Aria di Caiarossa" 2015
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Syrah (Shiraz) / Cabernet Franc
Rich, elegant, umami. Cedar wood, nettle, dried violets.
Full body and elegant. Spices, graphite, coffee.
Structured and elegant. Toasty notes and coffee.
Caiarossa "Caiarossa" 2015
Blend of Cabernet Franc / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah (Shiraz) / Sangiovese / Petit Verdot / Alicante
Vibrant and warm. Fruity.
Elegant and structured. Berries, cigar box, coffee.
Chateau Monbrison "Cru Burgeois" 1989
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot
Evolved and round. Leather, cigar box, varnish, cocoa, coffee.
Chateau Pichon Langueville "Comptesse De Lalande, Grand Cru Classé" 2015
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot
Complex and powerful. Cassis, dried lavender, underwood, chocolate.
Full-body, elegant and complex. Dried flowers, berries, plums, wetland.
Chateau La Couspaude "Grand Cru Classé Saint Emillion" 2015
Blend of Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc
Structured with fine tannins. Dark berries, licorice and underwood.
Lush, dark and elegant. Berries, plums, tobacco leaf and chocolate.
Elegant. Fruity at first evolving into deeper, toasty notes.
Wolffer Estate "Fatalis Fatum" 2012
Blend of Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot
Firm, improves with airing. Herbaceous and smoky.