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Camel Hill Vineyard Cabernet Franc

Thomas Fogarty

Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Cabernet Franc
Country
United States
Region
Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast
Appellation
Santa Cruz Mountains
Alcohol
15.5%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled red meats · roast lamb · aged cheeses · grilled mushrooms

Rated vintages

  • 200489 pts

    Fogarty has a good track record with this bottling. The '04 certainly is ripe and soft, with rich, jammy cherry, red currant, raspberry, licorice and mocha flavors. With very high (15.5%) alcohol, it could have a firmer structure, but it's lip-smackingly good.