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Manage Subscriptions2006 St. Francis Merlot Behler Vineyard
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Valley
Community Tasting Notes 17
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Watchster wrote: 90 points
April 6, 2013 - Drinks well with nice layers and integrated tannins. Quite nice.
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winegr wrote: 89 points
July 19, 2012 - This still needs some air to open up. It is ripe, but classically dry, with nice structure of acids and tannins. The heat is the only drawback. It really was drinking well after about an hour or two. 88 upon pop, 89-90 at peak. Probably 90. Mouthcoating tannins tht are drying in a good way. Well done. Just pick slightly earlier.
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DesMarteau wrote: 92 points
January 20, 2012 - Wish I had more.
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DesMarteau wrote: 94 points
December 23, 2011 - OK...high score I know...but this is really great. I remember a bottle of 1997 St Francis Merlot I had and it was outstanding....this is the same. Really right bank bordeaux. Nose of plum, cola, spice. perfectly integrated raspberry, blueberry, plum, cola, spice...tannins for a strong backbone...but really nicely integrated. 45 second finish. OK....really, really good QPR and wish I had a full case.
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df1962 wrote: 87 points
December 5, 2011 - PnVnD let air for 3hrs. Purple crimson almost opaque with a pinkish rim. Plum cherry with a touch sage and earth and a hit of oak on the nose. Medium weight with stemmy tannins. Leathery plum cassis and cherry with tobacco earth and cedar notes. Enough acid to keep it balanced. Overall a bit disjointed and not enough to suggest there is something to join up. OK for the money but at the same time confirms the challenge of merlot.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer St. Francis
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Behler Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Valley
- UPC Code 088534001366
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (7%)
- In Cellars 45 (26%)
- Consumed 113 (66%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Valley
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