Wine review: 2010 Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc ‘North Coast’
Move over, Cabernet Sauvignon, and make way for peppery, delicious Cabernet Franc. The 2010 from Lang & Reed has it all: a gorgeous red-violet color, beautiful texture, a taste of cherries, forest and smoke. This one, an assemblage of four vineyards from Lake County to Napa Valley, is refined and subtle, with ripe tannins and a lovely finish.
Open a bottle for a platter of charcuterie, grilled duck magret or barbecued meats. I’d drink it with a roast bird too, or even roasted root vegetables now that we’re edging closer to fall.
Region: North Coast (Lake County and Napa Valley)
Price: $19 to $23
Style: Refined and subtle
What it goes with: Charcuterie, duck, barbecued meats, roasted root vegetables
Where to find it: BestWinesOnline, (888) 817-8880, Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, John and Pete’s Fine Wines & Spirits in West Hollywood, (310) 657-3080, K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, (323) 464-9463, Mission Wine & Spirits in Pasadena, (626) 794-7026, and Glendale, (818) 242-0683, Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454, the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, and Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111.
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