2009 St. Francis Rockpile Red

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 86 points

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  1/10/2015 - tzwizard Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Still a bit young, may develop over the next year or two, but that's about it. Cabernet fruit a bit muted on the front end even after about an hour decanting didn't show as much as I'd like it to have. The Petite Verdot threw it off a bit in my opinion -- not sure how many % was in the blend as it's not on the bottle and nowhere to be found on St. Francis' website. Not sure where the Merlot was as the mid-palate was a bit of a gap. Acid was a bit high on the finish which may align with prior reviews of "bitterness". Bottom line, I wish a bit more fruit had shown through in the blend as you just get a glimpse of the cab and get into an astringent Petit Verdot on the back palate. I'd probably give this one max a few more years.

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  11/6/2013 - fireman4 wrote:

  Perhaps still slightly young but it's drinkable now with decanting or Venturi. Delicious aftertaste that's not too fruity. Drank with steak and potatoes and it goes with that perfectly.

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  3/24/2012 - VanLewallen wrote: 75 Points

  Bitter on aftertaste. It was okay with burger. Nothing really memorable about wine.

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