Cabernet Franc
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(aka. Bouchet, Breton, Carmenet, Grosse-Vidure)
In North America, this close cousin of Cabernet Sauvignon has adapted well to cooler areas, especially the northeast and Great Lakes regions. In particular, Long Island, with its read more...
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Cabernet Franc on Snooth
WineGeekChris
We'd love to review some wines from Long Island or the Hudson Valley, we're ... I think with the right care, Cabernet Franc can really shine for the Northeast. Cabernet Franc, if it's done well, can really be an entry...
Strong woody smells (cedar or oak) with that vanilla tobacco smell I've come to ... I've come to love from great Cabernet Francs. Definite brown fruit tastes, spicy notes, suprising acidity, and young tanins. Even as a...
I havent had any Cab Franc from Virginia yet, but I think that Long Island is making some excellent Cab Franc. Actually I didnt see any mention of any of the pretty decent wines coming out of Long Island, Hudson Valley or...
schellbe
I grew up In Rochester, so I know the Finger Lakes fairly well. I like ... to try the latter. Some good Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir are made in good years, definitely in a lighter style. I can't speak for downstate or...
We took our honeymoon (bike trip) through the Finger Lakes, and have had a ... think Loire, pariticularly Cabernet Franc. In a good year (every three or four), the good producers will not overcrop, and produce a product...
dmcker
Earlier this month I had a CF from an Oregon winery (though they source their grapes from Napa) that I thought was more than interesting. Try the Napa Valley "Little Creek" Proprietary Red from Soter:...
WineGeekJen
Scintilla...now I am the one who is intrigued. I can't imagine how good my two favorite wine varieties would be blended together AND sparkling--I've got to get my hands on that!
ChipDWood
East Coast Wine Geeks eh? Color me intrigued ;). Cab Franc is one of the varietals in full-throttle bloom down in Virginia, and there are a number of solid examples of it (Veritas, Michael Shaps (at the Virginia...
My ideal when it comes to Cabernet Franc!
Although I have long considered Cabernet Franc my favorite red, I have been sadly disappointed with nearly every one I have tried this year...except one--Heron Hill's Ingle Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Franc (Finger Lakes)...
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