Red

Cabernet Sauvignon

Franciscan

Napa Valley · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Region
Napa Valley · Napa
Appellation
Napa Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roasted meats · aged cheeses · stews · grilled meats

Rated vintages

  • 201387 pts

    This softly layered wine has a tannic bite that undergirds its lighter stylistic approach. Currant, cedar and vanilla play on the palate in pleasant, straightforward ways.

  • 201288 pts

    Smooth and oaky, this value-minded wine offers varietal notes of cassis and cranberry, with traces of dried herb, cedar and pencil lead. A heftier midpalate strengthens in the glass before a long, clove-infused finish.

  • 201089 pts

    Good price for a Cabernet this elegant and classy. It's not an something for the cellar, but offers everything it has now, with ripe blackberry, black currant and cedar flavors that are wrapped into sturdy, smooth tannins.

  • 200987 pts

    This shows classic Oakville tannins, acidity and rich blackberry and cassis flavors, with a nice, spicy finish. But, it doesn't show the flashy concentration or the ageworthiness of the region's best Cabernets. Give it a decanting and drink up.

  • 200584 pts

    Brawny and rustic, this Cab has some sharp edges, but satisfies for ripe blackberry, currant and cedar flavors. Needs rich meats and cheeses to mellow it. Drink now.