2021 Cabernet Franc - 750 ml
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| Vintage | 2021 |
| Appellation | Royal Slope |
| Vineyard | Stillwater Creek |
| Harvest Date | 10/08/2021 |
| Alcohol | 14.80% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 07/28/2023 |
| Cases Produced | 225 |
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VINTAGE |
WINE |
RATING |
REVIEWER |
QUOTED REVIEW |
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2021 |
Cabernet Franc |
95 |
Dr. Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com |
Nearly all varietal (93%) the 2021 Baer Cabernet Franc offers orange bell pepper aromatics, white pepper dusted black fruits and salty soils alongside pipe tobacco notes on the nose. The palate is lively and juicy with a firm acid backbone and smooth mouthfeel. Refined tannins frame a glorious core of red and dark fruits with bramble undertones. Elegant and refined, enjoy now and over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2025-2040- 95 |
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2021 |
Cabernet Franc |
91, Critic's Choice |
Sean P. Sullivan, Northwest Wine Report |
This is an aromatically compelling wine, with notes of flower, fresh and dried herb, plum, cherry, green pepper, and coffee. The palate is pillowy soft, showing the richness and ripeness of this vintage juxtaposed with the sophistication and dexterity of the region and producer. 14.8% alcohol. TCA-free micro-agglomerated cork. 221 cases produced. |
Consulting Winemaker
Erica Orr has worked in the wine industry since 1998. Her first harvest was with Cathy Corison in the Napa Valley. That experience prompted Erica to enroll in the enology master’s degree program at UC Davis where she researched the indigenous yeast microflora in native chardonnay barrel fermentations. She completed her master’s degree in 2003.
In addition to her master’s degree from UC Davis, Erica’s scientific training includes a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from UC Berkeley and three years of research experience as a biochemistry lab technician for 2009 Nobel Laureate Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn at UC San Francisco.
As a San Francisco Bay Area native, she is passionate about food and wine, and dedicated to quality-oriented, thoughtful winemaking.
