Angelica Zapata Cabernet Franc 2021by odedi1 Wine 1 Comment odedi1 8 hours ago Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.Nose of blueberries, black currants, cooked plums, light oak, dark chocolates, peppercorn, herbs, bell peppers, earth, tobacco leaf and black tea.Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with plums, currants, light oak, vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, bell pepper, herbs and peppercorn.Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.This is a young Cabernet Franc from Mendoza. Rich and extracted with lots of earth and vegetable notes.Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature, but already drinking nicely. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.Complex and interesting enough to drink by itself. A good food wine too, that will pair nicely with lamb dishes.100% Cabernet Franc grapes were aged for 18 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.13.5% alcohol by volume.91 points.$50.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 8 hours ago Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.Nose of blueberries, black currants, cooked plums, light oak, dark chocolates, peppercorn, herbs, bell peppers, earth, tobacco leaf and black tea.Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with plums, currants, light oak, vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, bell pepper, herbs and peppercorn.Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.This is a young Cabernet Franc from Mendoza. Rich and extracted with lots of earth and vegetable notes.Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature, but already drinking nicely. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.Complex and interesting enough to drink by itself. A good food wine too, that will pair nicely with lamb dishes.100% Cabernet Franc grapes were aged for 18 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.13.5% alcohol by volume.91 points.$50.
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Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.
Nose of blueberries, black currants, cooked plums, light oak, dark chocolates, peppercorn, herbs, bell peppers, earth, tobacco leaf and black tea.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, light oak, vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, bell pepper, herbs and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a young Cabernet Franc from Mendoza. Rich and extracted with lots of earth and vegetable notes.
Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature, but already drinking nicely. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Complex and interesting enough to drink by itself. A good food wine too, that will pair nicely with lamb dishes.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes were aged for 18 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$50.