2018 The Debate Cabernet Franc Stagecoach Vineyard

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Score 95/100 · Drink 2022-2042, Jeb Dunnuck, May 2022

From a larger site on Pritchard Hill, the 2018 Cabernet Franc Stagecoach sports a deep purple hue as well as sumptuous notes of red and black currants, smoked tobacco, spice box, and loamy earth. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, this spicy, complex, up-front, and beautifully textured Cabernet Franc is going to evolve for 15-20 years if stored correctly. It's another impressive Cabernet Franc from Napa Valley.

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96
96/100

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

95
95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

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96 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 96/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Dec 2021

94 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Score 94/100 · Drink 2023-2039, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, Jan 2021

Opaque garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cabernet Franc Stagecoach Vineyard is a little closed to begin, soon unfurling to reveal fragrant notes of red currant jelly, Morello cherries, mulberries and forest floor with nuances of cedar, pencil lead, lavender and wild thyme. Medium-bodied, the palate has a wonderful intensity of red fruit dominant flavors and loads of savory accents, supported by firm, grainy tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long and earthy.

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