Beckley Family Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reserve Robert Young Vineyard

Beckley Family Vineyards

Other · Cabernet Franc
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2008 Other 89/100
Cabernet Franc
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Taster #2921 · Nov 3, 2018
86/100
Time to go. A little rough at start my mellowed through bottle
2008 vintage
Taster #0110 · Nov 2, 2015
86/100
Nose of dark fruit and oak. Moderately rich mid palate. Oak and some mocha on the finish. I found this to be a relatively simple wine. Based on reviews, was expecting a fairly fruit forward wine. I might have been in its youth, but right now the oak dominates a bit too strongly for my tastes.
2008 vintage
Taster #9338 · Apr 17, 2015
87/100
Cola, coffee, underbrush, some black fruit, not as much chcolate as I remember. Lasts. I'm thinking I like my cab franc younger, but this was interesting.
2008 vintage
Taster #8037 · Dec 25, 2013
90/100
Well made, earthy chocolatey cab franc with generous oak. I like this style, but don't love it. Prefer a slightly gentler take on cab franc than this. Still good steak wine.
2008 vintage
Taster #9338 · Sep 29, 2013
88/100
Black fruit, a hint of chocolate. Smooth, drink now.
2008 vintage
Taster #3457 · Jul 14, 2013
90/100
C: dark, dark, ruby N: Blackberry and black cherry, cherry cola, floral perfume, hint of smoke P: Big, fruit forward with with black fruits enveloping every corner of the mouth; cola, mocha, viscous and rich F: long, slightly tannic
2008 vintage
Taster #2012 · Mar 6, 2013
89/100
Enjoyable, easy drinking fruit forward cab franc. Not overly complex, but decent qpr
2008 vintage
Taster #4567 · Jan 6, 2013
91/100
A great CF for the money. Takes about an hour to really open up. Awesome fruit forward nose and red fruit/burnt flavors on the palate. All around good wine.
2008 vintage
Taster #3004 · Jan 19, 2012
90/100
Very fruit forward with a beautiful floral nose. Lovely finish which is not always the case with Cab Franc. A bit tight upon opening but with some work in the glass it settled down. I agree that another couple years in the cellar will allow this wine to really shine. Good now, better later.
2008 vintage
Taster #9974 · Nov 7, 2011
91/100
agree with prior thoughts. liked it again. will likely be hard for me to sit on the last two
2008 vintage
Taster #9974 · Oct 1, 2011
91/100
very good, particularly at the discounted price point (wtso). you probably could sit on it a little while, but I think it is drinking well. more structure than you would typically expect. slightly fruit forward nose but goes down well. i like it
2008 vintage
Taster #3575 · Aug 19, 2011
88/100
Popped and poured making dinner. A very young CF. I would wait 18 months-two years to give the wine time to mature. Good potential.
2008 vintage