This is a very pleasing Cab Franc that’s rich and and spicy like cola with a dark and brooding feel. Full bodied and concentrated, the finish is long and slightly herbal. — (5/1/2013) —88

Another Livermore Valley producer to watch, Cuda Ridge has fashioned a varietally textbook Cab Franc here, with an intensely woody, herbal nose. Medium-bodied, with tannins that are integrated and ready to soften, this Cab Franc, barrel-aged for 18 months, is really, really good, and ready to age another 3–5 years. ——V.B.(10/1/2011)—— 90