Smooth and juicy or green and harsh? We review the Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Sonoma Valley Cabernet Franc Lot 144 to see which camp this one lands in.
Cabernet Franc from Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California.
Available for $12.99, exclusively at Trader Joe’s.
We’re big fans of Cabernet Franc when it is done well. Often, however, we find examples that are rather harsh and full of green notes (pyrazine), which comes in part at least from underripe grapes – a common issue with this variety. Let’s see where this example from Trader Joe’s lands…