Vinum Cellars The Scrapper Cabernet Franc, El Dorado County, USA

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Vinum produces about 500 cases of this wine from a single head-trained hillside vineyard. Dry-farmed and yielding about two tons per acre, the 2017 Cabernet Franc The Scrapper spent 26 months in French oak. The result is a cedar and vanilla-tinged wine with plenty of cherry fruit and subtle sage-like herbal notes. Nicely rich and concentrated, it's medium to full-bodied, with a silky feel and a long finish.

Let this heavyweight open; its tannins are tight at first, a showcase of its mountain heritage and more savory personality. Clove and ripe fruit battle against dark coffee and chocolate and those scrappy tannins, which don’t ever relent.——V.B.(4/1/2012)—— 86

A 100%-Cabernet Franc from mountainous El Dorado County! This wine’s crazy good with tons of varietal character—woodsy tannins, touch of green pepper, vials of violets—that’s also packed with plenty of great plum, cassis and savory notes of leather and mocha, all in a memorable package. With plenty of grip and acid, enjoyed over a meal, it gets better by the minute and has the depth to age 5–10 years, too. ——V.B.(4/1/2011)—— 92

Cabernet Franc is the best Bordeaux variety grown in the Sierra Foothills, and this is a pretty good one. It’s dry and classically structured, with rich flavors of cherries, herbs and oak, and a briary character of wild mountain berries. ——S.H.(10/1/2009)—— 87