2013 Lang and Reed 214 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley
“Pleasing and rounded, fruit-driven but with a nice structural frame…”
“Pleasing and rounded, fruit-driven but with a nice structural frame…”
“Melon, uber-ripe citrus, stone fruit, yellow apple, pear, and quince paste…”
“Light-textured and succulent, with exotic tropical fruits…”
Cathy Corison on her new Napa vineyard, her shift toward Biodynamics, and what’s most in her way now.
“A big, smiling, ripe, and easygoing wine.”
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