Provenance Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Calistoga

In a good place and time to drink up. Has a slight bite of white pepper front palate,but the fruit is fading and it’s time to drink up

2 glasses caravanned on separate days, remaining 2/3 bottle uncorked but not decanted and followed over 90 mins. Wine needs 20+ mins of air to blow-off some odd flavors but then comes around as a pleasant though simple wine. Hasn't evolved much from my last tasting in Aug15; nose is non-descript if even noticeable. Has a soft but present body/backbone and a modest dry finish, but otherwise can only sense red fruit. While I'd guess this as a red blend …

Inviting nose, gobs of black berry, cherry and spice. Nice structure, with semi-firm tannins and a pleasant finish.

Solid 90 - 91. 45 mins of air removes a slight off-aftertaste, revealing red cherries, plum, lightly toasted oak and vanilla. Not a long-lasting wine but a solid CF and outstanding at this price point. Glad to have a few more bottles. Drink through 2017

Young but already very good even w/aeration. Recommended at Vic& Anthony's.

Coravin'd a large glass, maybe 25 mins air before drinking. Red cherries and vanilla on the nose; fine grained tannins are evident and provide a mild dusty mouthfeel. Bell-pepper notes on what seems like a watery wine; modest red fruit with a brief finish, the wine is a decent drinking wine that might be more enjoyable on a warm day, but this seems two-dimensional. Will give this some time as a $27 cab franc is hard to find.

Beautiful cab franc. Green peppers on the nose. Delicious

Trip to Napa Valley; 1/30/2011-1/31/2011 (Napa, CA) : I really love cabernet franc and jump at any chance to taste it. 100% cab franc. On the nose, plenty of dark red berries rounded out with some typical green bell pepper notes. On the palate, black cherries, green bell pepper, super long finish, smooth tannins. Delicious!