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2010 Teperberg Cabernet Franc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This Israeli Cab Franc is clean, well-made, tight and focused. The nose offers black raspberry and tobacco on the nose. Black currant, black cherry, tobacco, and a hint of tar hit the palate together. On the mid-palate there is a to red fruits, with raspberry and cranberry joining the cherry.

2009 Pelter Winery Cabernet Franc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
A delightful red fruit and white pepper pop makes this wine stand out. The nose shows black raspberry and tobacco, very typical markers for Cabernet Franc. On the palate, black raspberry and tobacco are joined by cranberry and white pepper. Acids are very bright, tannins smooth and slightly sweet. It

Cruising the Wine Islands Of the Southwest of France

Roger Morris
Features
10 min read
Think of the area’s 18 appellations as an archipelago of isolated vinous enclaves. In many ways, France’s Southwest wine region makes little sense. Few of its 18 individual appellations – 12 AOPs and 6 IGPs – barely touch each other. Instead, they are isolated by buffers of woodlands or vast

2009 Davenport Cellars “Continuity” Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Cabernet Franc has a big effect on aroma, and here it piles tobacco leaf atop plums and black cherries. Elderberry, black cherry, and tar open on the palate, with coconut and vanilla coming through on the mid-palate, where they are joined by red fruit highlights. Tannins are gentle and mild,

2009 Trinitas Cellars Meritage

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows blackcurrant, blackberries, unsweetened cocoa, and tobacco leaf. Blackcurrant and plums dominate on the palate, but are balanced out with the addition of red fruit, cherries, from the Merlot. A touch of mocha comes through on the mid-palate and lingers with the darker fruits on the finish. Tannins

2012 Canyon Wind Cabernet Franc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Sophisticated and complete, this well-made Cabernet Franc is another winner from Colorado's Canyon Wind Cellars. Cherries and pomegranate, chocolate, tobacco leaf, and a touch of funk make for a very promising nose. Red fruit dominates on the palate, too, with raspberry and red currant on the fore, with blackcurrant and

2011 Nadia Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Nadia is the sister label to better-known Laetitia Vineyard & Winery, of the Arroyo Grande Valley. Blackberries, black cherry, tobacco leaf and mint show the different components on the nose. On the palate, blackberry and tobacco leaf are dominant, mint secondary, adding chocolate on the mid-palate. Very young, very raw, and a