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StevensFranc Cabernet Franc

Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley · United States

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game meats · roast lamb · dishes with mushrooms · aged cheeses

201487 pts

The aromas are quite bright, with notes of dried cranberry and raspberry along with spice and game. The palate is full of medicine-cabinet and game flavors, seeming a bit dried out.
201391 pts

This wine is a blend of fruit from Sheridan (73%) and Dineen vineyards. It offers aromas of dried herb, violets, mushroom and cedar that are followed by elegant, very pretty fruit flavors. It's more about subtlety than brawn.
201291 pts

Equal parts Dineen and Sheridan vineyard, this 100% varietal wine shows a mixture of dried and fresh herbs, savory notes, graphite and floral aromas. It's reserved and ultra-polished in feel with a divine sense of texture and plenty of tart acidity. Serve it at the dinner table…
201090 pts

Tasted pre-release, this is clearly ready for prime time. It's both compact and generous, with a core of wild berries soaked in minerals. The words lucid and crystalline come to mind—rarely applied to a red wine, let alone Cab Franc.