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2013 Lieb Cellars Cabernet FrancCabernet Franc from United States

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Wine: "With violets, raspberry, sweet tobacco and black pepper on the nose, this Cabernet Franc displays juicy blackberry and currant nuances, which carry the wine into its dr...

  • 90 Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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About

Rating:

90

"The 2013 Cabernet Franc Reserve is actually a blend with 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec, 4% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, aged for 16 months in mostly used Hungarian oak. Showing a touch of funk up front, this is elegant in the mid-palate with some serious tannic pop on the finish. Give it a year in the cellar if you can; it will show better this time next year. It always retains its mid-palate elegance, but it becomes quite gripping on the finish as the tannins emerge. I have to admit that I didn't much like this early on, but with air and time, it expanded and showed off its fine structure and its fresh feel. Pointed and focused, it finished well. That said, it is just a bit on the funky side. Cab Franc purists won't mind. Apart from some herbaceousness, it might also have a touch of reduction that may blow off. As it evolves and integrates its parts, it should come together rather well. In many respects, this is a beauty. Hopefully, it will fulfill its promise and potential in the cellar. I'm leaning up just now."

Product Description:

Wine:
"With violets, raspberry, sweet tobacco and black pepper on the nose, this Cabernet Franc displays juicy blackberry and currant nuances, which carry the wine into its dry, peppery finish. This Cabernet Franc would pair excellently with red meats and firm, dry cheeses." - Winery

Winery:
"Lieb Cellars is an 85-acre sustainably farmed vineyard located on the North Fork of Long Island, 80 miles east of New York City. Lieb was founded in 1992 and debuted our first line of reserve wines in 1999 under the direction of Australian-born winemaker Russell Hearn, with the Pinot Blanc and the Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine quickly gaining national recognition. The next year, we opened our first tasting room on the North Fork of Long Island in Mattituck, NY. As wineries do when they become more popular, Lieb Cellars began to expand production, and, in 2004, introduced our Bridge Lane series: lighter, fruitier “every day” wines at more affordable price points.In 2012, Lieb Cellars opened a second tasting room on the rustic, rural Oregon Road in Cutchogue, NY, and merged with Premium Wine Goup, the custom crush facility where were produce our wine. Now, in 2014, we have expanded our Bridge Lane series to include “alternative” formats, with the wines being offered in 3L boxes and 20L disposable kegs (both “firsts” for New York). Our wines are being widely distributed to venues in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Newport, Chicago and Shanghai, China. Producing two private labels for celebrity-chef Tom Colicchio’s Craft restaurants and the Topping Rose House, Lieb Cellars has evolved into a diverse winery and a trusted name in the wine world." - Winery

Product Detail

Item # 91215
Country United States
Region New York
Sub-Region Long Island
Ratings

90 - Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Vintage 2013
Color Red
ABV 12.8%
Varietal(s) Cabernet Franc
Size 750mL
Closure Screwtop
Features
Taste tobacco, raspberry, cassis, violet, pepper and green bean
Nose tobacco, broccoli, berry and flower