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Anthony Nappa Bordo Cabernet Franc (North Fork of Long Island)

Anthony Nappa

North Fork of Long Island · Long Island · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Cabernet Franc
Country
United States
Region
North Fork of Long Island · Long Island
Appellation
North Fork of Long Island
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne de porco · caça · cordeiro · queijos curados · berinjela · pimentão

Rated vintages

  • 201589 pts

    Anthony Nappa's Bordo highlights Cabernet Franc at both its most savage and feral, but also vulnerable state. Black-cherry and plum flavors are plump and fleshy on the palate but layered in dark shadowy swathes of char, smoke, bramble and herb. Bold and expansive on the palate,…

  • 201492 pts

    A standout amid a number of excellent red wines from winemaker Anthony Nappa, this unoaked Cabernet Franc (made with indigenous yeast) shines a spotlight on Cabernet Franc's raw, somewhat vulnerable expression. It's unabashedly herbal and green, almost minty, yet simultaneously…

  • 201088 pts

    There's a savage appeal (what the French call sauvage) to this unabashedly rustic Cabernet Franc that was fermented entirely using wild yeasts. Initial notes of tomato leaf and green stem blow off to reveal aripe red fruit with a gorgeously floral character. Tart acidity and a c…