Full Review

Jacob Franklin

Jacob Franklin
2015 Camusi Vineyard #6 Mon Chou, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.6%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$70
Cellar Selection

Jacob Franklin
2015 Camusi Vineyard #6 Mon Chou, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.6%
Deep purple color. Fruity, inviting aromas and flavors of ripe plum, raspberry tart, lilac, and lemon custard pie with a satiny, lively, fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, layered, long finish displaying nuances of cinnamon fritters and fresh berry jams with well-integrated, medium tannins and moderate oak flavor. A dreamy Napa red bursting with well-balanced fruit; sure to capture your guests’ curiosity.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth, Oaky, Fruity & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: ripe plum, raspberry tart, lilac, and lemon custard pie
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of cinnamon fritters and fresh berry jams
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A dreamy Napa red bursting with well-balanced fruit; sure to capture your guests' curiosity.

The Producer

Jacob Franklin Wines

The Producer
PO Box 2512
Yountville, CA 94599
USA
1 707-666-2989

Other US Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
'Other Red' is a catch-all category for both uncommon grape varietals and uncommon combinations of varietals. There are little pockets of other red varietals grown throughout the US. In California, Italian varietals such as Barbera, Gignolino, Primitivo, and Nebbiolo and esoteric Rhone varietals like Cinsault and Carignano can be found. Tempranillo, best known as the principal red variety of Spain’s Rioja, can also be found in small plantings in the Southwest where hot grown conditions favor the grape. Many producers throughout the US produce blends of Bordeaux with non-Bordeaux varietals such as Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and even hybrids like Chambourcin that fall under our Other US Red category.