2001 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Franc St. Jean Estate Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 87.3 points

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  10/31/2012 - ddvo wrote: 87 Points

  A little past its prime but better than I expected based on drinking window.

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  11/8/2010 - wine maestro wrote: 85 Points

  Wonderful plush, deep garnet color with some heat coming from the glass out of
  the gate. Initial entry featured blackcherry, spicy raspberry and berry. Second
  level offered anise, bay leaf and tar. A finish marked by dried herbs and cocoa
  with a charred oak base. The second night this wine transformed into a more
  herbal, sage-like red and had lost most of its structure. A memorable wine
  when I bought at the winery upon release, is well past prime and should
  have been consumed young. Drink now

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  12/7/2009 - kmforster wrote: 87 Points

  Time really helped this one. It is a soft wine, not a lot of acidity or structure, but it is actively pleasant to drink, smells quite good and works well as a cocktail (i.e., without food).

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  3/29/2006 - kmforster wrote: 83 Points

  A big disappointment. I love this varietal, but this was not good. Closed, bitter, flat and unpleasant. For the sake of all the other club members who received this, I hope there is some bottle variation. This was easily the worst wine I have ever had from CSJ.

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  10/29/2005 - rloomis wrote:

  anisette

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