Winemaker Notes
On the nose, waxed red-berry fruit & rose petal compote, raspberry liqueur, rhubarb, violets, black tea, with backbone of earthy minerality. Pronounced tannins, bright dark black berried fruit, black tea leaves.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Cabernet Franc Copeland Vineyard is a beauty in the glass with a floral nose, red-fruited richness and floral minerality interwoven with a whole-berry freshness popping with red cherries. Medium-bodied, the wine carries mineral undertones, introducing nuanced layers, and it has a fruity and fresh finish. It's best enjoyed with food; decanting is recommended.
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Wine Enthusiast
A light-bodied wine with silky tannins and a smooth mouthfeel. Macerated strawberries and blackpepper aromas lead the way, followed by bursts of tart cranberries and wet concrete. Flavors include blackberries, fresh-turned garden soil and an earthy touch of oregano. Aged in neutral French oak for two years.
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.
