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2016 Spring Valley Vineyard Katherine Corkrum Cabernet Franc

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April 28, 2024 - $26

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...beautiful, elegant wine with an almost Pinot Noir-like elegance and texture, yet it’s pure Cabernet Franc with its black cherries, currants, spring flowers, cedary herbs, and forest floor aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, beautifully polished, and elegant, it's a Loire-like Cabernet Franc done beautifully.

91The Wine Advocate

...classic aromas of luxurious plummy notes on the nose, with a blackberry essence and undertones of fresh-cut green bell pepper...medium to full-bodied wine shows a pleasing complexity on the palate, with classic core a dusty fruit and soft oak tones that could convert just about anyone to a Cabernet Franc lover. It ends with a long, bold, spicy finish with focused tannins.

91+ Stephen Tanzer

Redcurrant, tobacco, pepper and herbs on the nose. Fatter, broader and sweeter than the Merlot, offering alluring flavors of red berries, cherry and subtle peppery herbs. This nicely focused, energetic Cabernet Franc features a persistent, gripping finish accented by high notes of pink peppercorn and flowers.

91James Suckling

Aromas of dried berries, flowers and cedar follow through to a medium to full body, soft and round tannins and a flavorful finish. Unusually opulent and juicy for a cabernet franc.

90Wine Spectator

Svelte and precise, with elegantly layered cherry and blueberry flavors, accented by lead pencil and spice notes and finishing with refined tannins.

REGION

United States, Washington, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.

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.