Producer	Wine Name	Varietal	Reviewer	Rating	Vintage	Cost
ProducerFreemark Abbey Winery	Wine Name	VarietalCabernet Franc	ReviewerMike Taylor	RatingExcellent	Vintage2000	Cost$28.00
A good single varietal bottling of Cabernet Franc wine is hard to find. Producing a light-to-medium bodied wine, this varietal is often part of a blend providing a fruit lift to its Cabernet Sauvignon partner. But a stand alone bottle of Cab Franc? Like I said, hard to find. However, there are those exceptions –rare as they may be. Enter Freemark Abbey's 2000 Cabernet Franc release. There is plenty to like about this wine on its own, but it really shines when paired with a good meal. The wine shows a dark ruby core that fades to a purple rim. It still shows plenty of youthful color even in spite of its age. The nose has wonderful aromas of blackberry, raspberry and rhubarb that mix well with spice and a burnt smoky toast. In the mouth the medium body is well suited to the racy acidity and fine light tannins. The wine has a solid structure from beginning to end and parts with a lengthy finish.
Color	Type	Maturity	Appellation	Country	State	County	Region
ColorRed	TypeTable	MaturityReady	AppellationRutherford	CountryUnited States	StateCalifornia	CountyNapa	RegionNorth Coast (CA)
Date added: May 09, 2007
Superb: 95-100 | Excellent: 90-94 | Very Good: 85-89 | Good: 80-84 | Ordinary: 75-79 | Undrinkable: 50-74