My admiration for Cab Franc started about 15 years ago when I came across a forgotten bottle in my basement of 1991 Carmenet Vineyard (was part of the Chalone group and the late Richard Graff). I was surprised at how well it had aged and it completely changed my view of the varietal. It can be really great, but as you have found probably not often enough.
Really enjoyed the video! Would love if you listed the wines you tasted in the description. I know it ruins the surprise of the reveal, but it makes it easy on us to look into the producers and helps us support these winemakers. Subscribed and looking forward to more videos from you.
Thank you for the kind words and the suggestion. I’ll start to include the producer details in the description. I appreciate that you subscribed, it really helps in getting the channel up and running.
I enjoyed your honest blind tasting and the relaxed format of the video. I have RU-vid premium so I can watch/listen while doing other things too. If you are ever in Paris or I’m ever in northern cali it might be fun to make a video together! Im living in Paris working on my RU-vid channel.
Thanks for the nice comment. Just watched your pasta video. I’ve used the same bronze cut pasta for years. I’ll be in Europe twice over the next few months, Portugal and Italy, no plans for Paris at this time. If the opportunity came about, I’d make a video with you. BTW, I subscribed to your channel. It’s good!
I found my experience with Cab Franc very similar to yours. I'm happy to hear your growing perspective on it and will give it a try again! Thanks again for another solid review!
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Yeah! I came around to it too tasting 2019 Carmes Haut Brion - what a vintage and wine! Even young it was a blast, I never expected Cabernet Franc to be that awesome! I think it was described in the movie Sideways as "generally flabby and hollow". It couldn't be more opposite, Carmes 2019 made all the other red-wines next to it seem flabby and hollow!
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Yup, I heard that too, but that one also has too much of a reputation by now, so it's impossible to buy for mortals. Carmes though, it's still within reach! Not for long probably. If they keep this up I bet it'll skyrocket in price in a few short years...
@@Alexander_Tronstad There are plenty of good wines coming from St Emilion that are made a mostly Cab Franc. Also look at Fronsac and Canon Fronsac. Some crazy bargains there.
Matthiasson makes some great Cabernet Franc coming out of Napa. How do you if your getting a great well crafted bottle and not a mass mega purple crowd pleaser in Argentina? I’d love to try Argentina Cabernet Franc. If you haven’t done a video yet, Carmenere would make for a great video. Italy has some excellent examples coming out of Vento. Inama makes great Carmenere in Vento.
Within Argentina, the smaller estate bottled wines are generally less manipulated versus the mass produced wines. I’ve not yet done a Carmenere video. It could be an interesting one. Cheers! 🍷
I had a very good one example 100%CF from a lesser know producer in Tuscany. It was magnificent a little riper than Saint Emillion but not as quite as Napa or Argentina. Marvellous.
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I haven’t tried them yet, I have only had the entry level el enemigo Cabernet franc(but I actually like their entry level Malbec more than the entry level Cabernet franc).
Laura, I show the blind tasting outcome as it plays out. Some days are better than others! The supporting role of CF is to lift the acidity, which brings freshness and vibrancy to a wine. Also, it heightens the aromatics with red fruit and sometimes a spicy, herbal note.
I think, French wines must see the biggest depreciation in blind tastings, its tough when you dont have all that marketing, you have build for decades and decades 😅
