I'm always looking for good Cabernet Franc or Cab Franc blends...this is a winner!

Havens Bourriquot Cabernet Franc - Merlot 1999 Napa Valley, California $36
What the Wine Critics thought: Wine Advocate: 91 points
Haven's homage to Bordeaux's famed Cheval Blanc, is one of the most aromatically complex wines from California. Notes of camphor, menthol, black currants and smoke jump from this glass of soft, elegant, seamless wine. Low acidity and beautiful fruit dominate. Drink over the next 7 - 8 years.
What We Thought: An elegant, multi-dimensional wine of great complexity both on the nose and palate. A taster could wear himself out describing this one. Black currant, blackberries, cherries, bacon smoke and cedar are part of the plethora of aromas and flavors in this smooth, dark wine, all supported by supple but evident tannins that promise improvement in the cellar.

June 4, 2003

And finally, one that's pretty darn good!