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Ingle Vineyard Cabernet Franc

Heron Hill

Finger Lakes · Finger Lakes · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Cabernet Franc
Country
United States
Region
Finger Lakes · Finger Lakes
Appellation
Finger Lakes AVA
Alcohol
12.5%
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meats · stews · mushrooms · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 201389 pts

    Bramble and mint leaves lend a fresh, savory feel to luscious black plum and cherry flavors in this spry, medium-bodied Cabernet Franc. It's juicy and forward but anchored by crisp acidity and complex notes of smoke and graphite. Drink now through 2018.

  • 201288 pts

    While round and supple in style, this has a puckering note of sour plums that mingle amid ripe blackberry and cherry flavors. It's uniquely tart and rich, but nuanced with fine, layered tannins and just a touch of brine that lingers on the finish.

  • 201185 pts

    The nose on this Cabernet Franc seduces with scents of rich, ripe berries and cherries accented with granite, vanilla and spice. The palate, however, is more reserved with a dusty, earthen tone that seeps into ruddy red-fruit flavors. Brisk and medium-bodied, it finishes moderat…

  • 2010

  • 200886 pts

    Sweet and brambly, Heron Hill's Ingle Vineyard Cab Franc is fragrant with aromas of cherry pie filling, vanilla spice and dried, ripe wood. The palate is dry and lean, but quite concentrated in fruit with a pleasantly tart raspberry finish.