This Cabernet Franc is outstanding even among it's Californian and French competitors. When I tasted this wine about a week ago, I thought it was brilliant then, but last night was a revelation. This ruby red wine's aroma is an awesome combination of black cherry, oak, and a nose full of cloves and floral accents. Flavors are bold and intense with black cherry, oak, tobacco, and cloves. It's aged in French and American oak over 18 months. Vintage Ridge considers themselves to be a micro-winery focusing only on small lots of hand-crafted wines. When you go to the winery to taste, they seat you down at a table to try each wine paired with a plate of food ranging from sausages to dates filled with goat creme cheese. It's an awesome experience and ALL of their wines are outstanding.