2012 Oakville Ranch Cabernet Franc Robert's Blend
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A deeply spiced bouquet melds into plum, tobacco and new leather as the 2012 Cabernet Franc Robert's shows off its personality and pedigree. Ample and nicely layered in the glass, the 2012 will drink well early, but also has enough depth to age well for a number of years. This is a gorgeous showing from the red soils of Oakville, where Cabernet Franc has proven to be particularly at home. The 2012 was a bit more expressive from barrel, so it will be interesting to see how it develops in bottle.
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A beautiful Cabernet Franc from Oakville Ranch, the 2012 Cabernet Franc Robert’s, has a dense, purple color, a sweet kiss of blueberry and blackberry fruit, loads of texture and flavor and a long finish. This is an impressive, rather classy Cabernet Franc to drink over the next decade.
The 2012 Cabernet Franc Robert's Blend is stunningly beautiful. All the best elements of the year come together in an explosive, resonant wine loaded with class and pedigree. Expressive Cabernet Franc aromatics meld seamlessly into a core of dark red/blue fruit as this layered, beautifully sculpted wine shows off its hugely attractive personality. There is a lot to like here.