Rating 94 2019 Top 50  
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2017
Appellation
New York
USA
ABV 13%
Price $21.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2020-01-08

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Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir , Sangiovese

Ravines Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc 2017 Review

This wine immediately grabs your senses. You cannot deny the aromas of walking through a forest in fall with crisp air and the comfy aroma of dead leaves and wet stone, it’s a bit dizzying. The fruit element is bramble-y, like picked berries from the forest. The palate has a subtle grip from very well integrated tannin that holds you close with a gentle release. You're basically drinking upstate New York in this bottle. It’s a great wine.

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Ravines Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc 2017
This wine immediately grabs your senses. You cannot deny the aromas of walking through a forest in fall with crisp air and the comfy aroma of dead leaves and wet stone, it’s a bit dizzying. The fruit element is bramble-y, like picked berries from the forest. The palate has a subtle grip from very well integrated tannin that holds you close with a gentle release. You're basically drinking upstate New York in this bottle. It’s a great wine.

Reviewed On: 10-28-2019
94
POINTS
Ravines Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc 2017
This wine immediately grabs your senses. You cannot deny the aromas of walking through a forest in fall with crisp air and the comfy aroma of dead leaves and wet stone, it’s a bit dizzying. The fruit element is bramble-y, like picked berries from the forest. The palate has a subtle grip from very well integrated tannin that holds you close with a gentle release. You're basically drinking upstate New York in this bottle. It’s a great wine.

Reviewed On: 10-28-2019