Garagiste StarFire Sonoma County

I agree with the above sentiment about the bait and switch. It’s obvious that it was done to convince people it was Cabernet Sauvignon. I’m happy to have a cab franc, but may not have purchased as many. As for the wine…they say minimal/no new oak, but I thought the vanillins of American oak were quite prominent. Lovely fruit but to much vanilla. Maybe it needs some more time. I guess I won’t open a bottle for a couple of …

I may be shorting this a point or two because I was massively disappointed to see that the "Cabernet" as Garagiste put it was actually Cabernet Franc. Something I didn't realize until after I brought it to an Indian restaurant to share with my wine group. I've always enjoyed Gargagiste's Starfire wines, and I was excited to purchase 6 bottles. But I would have been so much happier if they had been upfront about it being Cabernet Franc. Lots of …