Winemaker Notes
Ruby red color with coppery reflections that denote its time in wood. Its aromas are reminiscent of sweet spices, dried plum with lavender, sage, with a touch of bell pepper. With the opening of the wine appear aromas of vanilla and chocolate contributed by its aging in oak. In the mouth it has great concentration, intensity and sweet impact, with ripe black fruit flavors and a sapid aftertaste that fills the mouth. Smooth, round tannins with good acidity and a long, lingering finish. Good acidity and a long and persistent finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Mocha, stewed plums, blackberries, hazelnuts and chili chocolate on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine, fleshy tannins. Spicy, savory palate. Vegan. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The intensely varietal, herbal and peppery 2020 Punto Final Reserva Cabernet Franc matured in oak barrels for 12 months and is ripe and comes through as a serious and more expensive bottle of Cabernet Franc. It's easy to identify with its bell pepper aromas and the palate with fine-grained, chalky tannins.
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine opens with a nose of black pepper, plum, cherry and raspberry. It’s juicy, with a generous palate that offers black and red fruit flavors mixed with notes of milk chocolate and grass. Slightly drying tannins and moderate acidity support this red.
Cabernet Franc, a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the subtler and more delicate of the Cabernets. Today Cabernet Franc produces outstanding single varietal wines across the wine-producing world. Somm Secret—One of California's best-kept secrets is the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Barbara. Here Cabernet Franc shines as a single varietal wine or in blends, expressing sumptuous fruit, savory aromas and polished tannins.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.