Winemaker Notes
Spicy blackcurrant aromas are accented by tobacco and anise. At once energetic and suave, this wine shows a sappy quality to the red cherry and violet flavors.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Very good concentration of sweet fruit on the nose and on the richly textured palate, framed with ripe tannins
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.
Marked by great châteaux built with the same tuffeau limestone that is also responsible for the excavation of so many of the famed Loire caves, Saumur is famous for its Chenin blanc based sparkling wines. Inside the Saumur region, Saumur-Champigny creates some of the Loire’s greatest Cabernet Francs.