2020 Foxen 7200 Cabernet Franc Tinaquaic Vineyard
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The 2020 Cabernet Franc Tinaquaic Vineyard is a classic Santa Barbara wine with tons of fruit presence. Dried flowers, red-toned fruit, pomegranate, rose petal, herbs and licorice infuse the 2020 with tons of character. There's plenty of personality here.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2020 Cabernet Franc Tinaquaic Vineyard Heritage Collection showed incredibly well, with a Bordeaux-like style in its cedar pencil, tobacco, spring flowers, and darker berry fruits. All varietal aged 22 months in new barrels, it’s medium to full-bodied, has incredible purity and balance, fine tannins, and a great finish. There are only 50 cases made, but it should have two decades of longevity. I still find the 2020s to be slightly hit-or-miss from this reference point producer in the Central Coast, but the good news is that the 2021s appear to be a step up as well as more consistent.