Peju, Reserve Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley

Peju · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 2018641
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91 /100
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13
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Taster #4961 · Jul 2, 2023
90/100
For a 25 year old Napa valley wine this was amazing! Poured through a strainer, decanted, & enjoyed over the next hour or so with a steak with garlic, butter, chimichurri sauce & salad. Fruit & oak were well integrated. Well rounded aged cab sauvignon like. Hints of port toward the end, but amazing given the age. Stored in a 55 degree cellar since purchase
1997 vintage
Taster #6860 · Jul 26, 2021
90/100
This gains focus after thirty minutes in the glass. Leather, some cherry, concrete dust. Declining but not gone. Drink it yesterday.
1997 vintage
Taster #7111 · Jun 3, 2018
90/100
Has smoothed out a lot since our other bottle, but it hasn’t stepped up a notch as we had hoped. Good but not great.
2010 vintage
Taster #6197 · May 23, 2018
93/100
Fantastic at this point, been laying for a while.
2010 vintage
Taster #2620 · Oct 1, 2017
94/100
Great bright fruit. Tannins present but not overwhelming. A bit of spice too
2010 vintage
Taster #3291 · Sep 1, 2017
89/100
Lots of bricking but the fruit held out better than expected. For a 20 year old Napa bottling, I was impressed.
1997 vintage
Taster #7111 · Jul 12, 2016
90/100
Still a little rough around the edges. Tannins are a little too prominent still. Suggest sitting on these for a couple more years to smooth them out more, but can certainly see the promise there.
2010 vintage
Taster #0488 · Dec 11, 2015
94/100
An absolutely wonderful wine. Smooth, nice finish...ready to drink.
2010 vintage
Taster #0938 · Oct 3, 2015
From Peju - Our 2010 Reserve Cabernet Franc is savory and complex with soft tannins offset by bright acidity and fruit components. On the nose, the wine shows leather, tobacco, sage and white pepper, along with light vanilla, brown sugar and a brambly, wild berry quality. A velvety, beautifully balanced wine with a long, smooth finish.
2010 vintage
Taster #9369 · Feb 8, 2014
87/100
Has held up fine. Nothing remarkable but good red berry notes and fine finish for a bottle this old.
1998 vintage
Taster #4510 · Jun 16, 2012
93/100
See notes from previous bottle. Exceptional and consistent with the last bottle but thought this one had a little extra
1998 vintage
Taster #4510 · Feb 12, 2012
92/100
Flavors of pepper, plumb, ash, tobacco, and dark red in the glass. A nice finish of oak that was pleasant. A really smooth well structured wine that still had plenty of overtones and could have lasted longer in the bottle. Really nice long sustained finish. Very nice bottle and quite a nice find for $25.00. Wish I would have bought more of these when they were clearing them out.
1998 vintage
Taster #8947 · Jan 20, 2011
92/100
Flavors of cranberry, red currents, plumb, cedar, green peppers and well-integrated oak. A little cab franc-ish. This is a very solid, well structured wine. Quite youthful and capable of more aging.
1998 vintage
Taster #1012 · Oct 21, 2006
94/100
This wine matured nicely. It was velvety smooth.
1998 vintage