What score does Cabernet Franc receive?

Cabernet Franc by Hastwell & Lightfoot receives an aggregate community score of 67.2/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Cabernet Franc cost?

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What food pairs well with Cabernet Franc?

Cabernet Franc pairs well with Beef, Pork, Game Meat, Poultry, Soft Cheese.

Key Facts

Producer: Hastwell & Lightfoot
Region: McLaren Vale
Country: Australia
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%

Red

Cabernet Franc

Item: Cabernet Franc
Rating: 67.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Hastwell & Lightfoot · McLaren Vale, Australia

Cabernet Franc by Hastwell & Lightfoot is a good red from McLaren Vale, Australia, made from Cabernet Franc, rated 4/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 67.2/100, it represents McLaren Vale's red winemaking tradition.

67.2

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2018)4/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 67.2/100 based on 14 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

Medium-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefPorkGame MeatPoultrySoft Cheese

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 67.2 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.