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1996 Chateau St. Jean Estate Vineyard Cabernet Franc

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Latest Sale Price

August 6, 2023 - $26

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RATINGS

92Wine Spectator

Firm, tight and spicy, with a complex, well-focused core of currant, plum and black cherry. Finishes with well-integrated tannins and pretty toasty oak shadings on the long, rich aftertaste. 300 cases made.

91Robert M. Parker Jr.

...explosive aromas of violets, blueberries, leather, and black fruits. Dense and rich, with great finesse and complexity... gorgeous flavor concentration and authority, but no heaviness or thickness. An ethereal effort...

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Franc

This is a parent grape to Cabernet Sauvignon. It most likely originates from Basque country. It is an excellent blending grape, known for making the exquisite Cheval-Blanc. Franc is a little hardier on a vine than Sauvignon, but drinks smoothly at the table.