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Smith Wooton 2002 Gallagher's Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley)

Price $32

This wine shows the full-body of a Cabernet Sauvignon, but the fruit profile is entirely different. Here, it’s all red cherries. Yet the oak, tannins and acids are those of a fine Cab. It’s a little lighter, but no less fine. — S.H. (11/1/2005)

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Smith Wooton 2003 Tanner Brothers Vineyard Syrah (Calaveras County)

Price $28

Dark and exuberant, this dry wine packs a punch thanks to elevated alcohol. It has some fine black currant, plum, dark chocolate fudge, tobacco and leather flavors, and finishes with some dusty tannins and a hint of pepper-cured meat. — W.E. (9/1/2005)

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Smith Wooton 1999 Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley)

Price $40

Smells oaky and herbal, with white pepper and mint aromas, and tastes very dry and tannic. There are some berry flavors but they’re very sparse. The finish leaves numbing tannins all along the palate. — S.H. (12/1/2002)

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Smith Wooton 2001 Gallagher's Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley)

Price $32

A bit sharp in acids, with a raw mouthfeel and the fresh taste of just-picked berries, this dry, young wine is best paired with rich fare, like barbecue. — S.H. (7/1/2005)

Most Reviewed Designations

Gallagher's Vineyard Tanner Brothers Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Franc Syrah

2009 Cobblestone Cobblestone Vineyard Reserve

An impressive Cabernet, rich and dense in fruit and oak, with tremendous…

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