title: Griffin Creek 2000 Cabernet Franc (Rogue Valley)
description: The clear scent of root beet along with barrel char works, and so does the ripe palate that's full of red raspberry and chocolate. If none of that sounds like Cab Franc from the Loire Valley or elsewhere, it's not. In it's own right, this is a ripe, full-bodied wine that's oaky, tannic and big—but also quite clean. And the texture is pure new wave.
variety: Cabernet Franc