Frank Family Vineyards, RHF Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
Frank Family Vineyards · California › Rutherford › United States of America
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20
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98
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Taster #0648
· Oct 23, 2025
96/100
just in its window. leans french but with a little napa creaminess.dark fruits, a little dustiness and tame tannins. can’t wait to taste in 10 years.
2016 vintage
Taster #8608
· Aug 25, 2025
93/100
Give it some time to open up, worth the wait.
2016 vintage
Taster #7850
· Jun 18, 2025
96/100
What an awesome wine. To my palate, it’s the very definition of classic Napa cab. Intense fruit, but not at all overdone, and with a seamless mid-palate and round, but not too smooth, texture. Drank on Father’s Day with rack of lamb and it was perfect.
2016 vintage
Taster #1998
· Apr 3, 2025
95/100
Great wine. Nice middle and lots going on with the nose and palate
2016 vintage
Taster #0632
· Mar 2, 2025
97/100
The 2016 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a wine that doesn’t just speak—it sings, a virtuoso performance in a bottle. From the moment it hits the glass, it announces itself with a regal bouquet of blackberry compote, cassis, and a touch of graphite, layered with hints of violets, dark chocolate, and a whisper of cedar. On the palate, it is a masterstroke of balance and intensity—juicy, plush tannins cradle flavors of ripe plum, black cherry, and a touch of …
2016 vintage
Taster #8663
· Dec 20, 2024
96/100
Decanted for 1.5 hours at home before rebottling and bringing to a nice steakhouse. The somm knew the bottle and was super happy we had already decanted. It still took another hour to fully open up. If drinking now, I would suggest decanting for 3-4 hours before drinking. We'll hold our other bottles until the 12-20 year range.
2016 vintage
Taster #0847
· Nov 15, 2024
95/100
A special wine for a special occasion
2016 vintage
Taster #3699
· Nov 7, 2024
98/100
Love it. Perfect for our pallet
2016 vintage
Taster #2211
· Oct 11, 2024
Poured into a decanter and started drinking. It’s dunking very well right now. Smooth and well balanced. Great representation of FF cab. Wish I had more.
2016 vintage
Taster #3674
· Feb 27, 2024
95/100
Consistent tasting note from when I posted a note on this wine back in December. This is hands down one of my favorite bottles of California Cabernet. This is an incredibly well made wine that is drinking so well right now even after a short 30 minute decant. Loved it.
2016 vintage
Taster #0847
· Jan 18, 2024
98/100
Silky smooth tannins and flavors of blackberries, plum, mocha and leather with complex layers and a long finish
2016 vintage
Taster #3674
· Dec 14, 2023
96/100
As a guy who prefers old world wine vs new world, I absolutely loved this bottle of wine. It is probably one of the best bottles of California Cabernet that I’ve had in recent memory. Incredibly balanced where fruit, acidity, alcohol, and tannin were in an almost perfect measure. This is how California Cabernet should be made. The finish was so pure and so long that it went on for over a minute. Decanted for an hour but it was …
2016 vintage
Taster #8490
· Nov 22, 2023
96/100
Decanted this 3 hours and took to a wine bar to drink for Friendsgiving. This wasn't as smooth as my last bottle nor as powerful. This could have used more air. Purple in color with flavors of black currant, blackberry, dark cherry violets, and cedar. The fruit didn't have the same burst as the last bottle I had 18 months ago. I feel like maybe the bottle is transitioning a bit. I will hold my last bottle for another year. …
2016 vintage
Taster #4854
· Nov 6, 2023
92/100
A great wine delivering floral notes with strawberry and blackberry on the nose and smooth balanced strawberry, blackberry, and red plum on the palate. Nicely rounded, sweet tannins held this juice together through an enjoyable medium finish. Drinking excellent right now.
2016 vintage
Taster #3371
· Oct 29, 2023
96/100
Wow, just an amazing cab! Clicking on all cylinders all the way to the last sip.
2016 vintage
Taster #4894
· May 22, 2023
91/100
Napa Walkabout Tasting @ Park 90 – richer undertones compared to the Salus. Vanilla, integrated tannins.
2016 vintage
Taster #8490
· Jan 23, 2023
97/100
I went to a Staglin tasting of the 2016, 2017, and 2018 estate bottling and 2017, 2018 Salus (Staglin's second label) at A Hidden Vine wine bar. The 2016 was by far the best vintage for me and I went home with a couple of bottles. Cracked this bottle about 6 months ago. This was a stunning wine but it definitely needed some air. I decanted this 4 hours before drinking. This is a full bodied wine with great fruit …
2016 vintage
Taster #1998
· Sep 4, 2022
96/100
Beautiful! Restrained fruit on the nose and palate but still expressive and well balanced. Nice acidity. Decanter and drank over 1.5 hours. Would decant 2 and drink over 2.
2016 vintage
Taster #3371
· Mar 25, 2022
94/100
Not an overpowering cab which was fantastic with our lighter meal.
2016 vintage
Taster #0608
· Dec 21, 2020
$125
2016 vintage
Taster #3252
· Mar 27, 2020
93/100
Awesome wine, glad I have another bottle. Smooth and silky, some strawberries and blackberries. Tried to savor but it tasted so good, it didn't last long LOL 98% cabernet 2% Petit Verdot.
2016 vintage
Taster #0800
· Mar 26, 2020
Delicious
2016 vintage
Taster #1310
· Mar 6, 2020
97/100
CA Cab tasting @HiTimes. Nose of cedar, being cherry, black currant. Silky palate. Unbelievable balance. Fruit, acid, tannin all in perfect harmony.
2016 vintage
Taster #8441
· Mar 21, 2019
Up1
2016 vintage