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Carter's Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Monticello · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Cabernet Franc
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Monticello
- Appellation
- Monticello
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast meat · lamb · cured meats · aged cheeses · barbecue
Rated vintages
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201286 pts
Oak notes of dark-roast coffee, rubber and cured meat dominate on the nose. Utilizing 50% new French barrels, the medium-bodied palate shows a bit more fruit, with red cherries and dark bramble berries taking on a charred character. Burnt cinnamon rounds out the finish.
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201085 pts
Pastry notes of caramel, vanilla and mint chocolate are the lead aromas of this Cabernet Franc, but savory touches of wood smoke and thyme surface with air. Fine, tight tannins grab at the back end of the medium-bodied palate before finishing with a sanguine-like tang.