2013 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (45) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  1/28/2023 - Yellofeath Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Not a high end bottle, but I've been saving this because of the vintage and we're not disappointed. It could go another 3-5 years properly stored. Decanted for an hour. The nose is bright and bursting out of the bottle. Black raspberry, plum and strawberry fruit, eucalyptus and white pepper. Palate is Blackberry, blueberry, plum fruit, tomatoe leaf bitters mid palate and baking spices, sweet cigar & walnut fill out the finish. Very well balanced. If I didn't know better, I'd think I paid a whole lot more for this bottle.

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  11/10/2022 - Colorado3G wrote: 86 Points

  Past it’s prime and going downhill….it was expected…..but a good experiment!

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  8/31/2020 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Really nice for the price point. Some strong tannins which mellowed out with a few hours of air. Great fruit and spice. Nice mid week drinker with steak and salad

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  7/24/2020 - t0pshelf Likes this wine:

  Some firm tannins, otherwise a fairly standard nicely-priced Napa cab.

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  4/11/2020 - pdbender Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Above average cabernet experience - mature, still firm, medium-bodied, concentrated with a spicy finish.

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