Excellent wine. Seems at its prime now. Decanting didnt change much so best to drink straight after decanting. It is a fruit bomb with an excellent balance of oak. It doesnt have a long finish but at this price point, this is one of the best wines money can buy. Highly recommend it. Looking forward to finding a different vintage.
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Francesca's Birthday Celebration 2014 (Sentosa Resort and Spa): Tasted blind. Popped and poured. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, purplish ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of vanilla oak and cassis. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol, high tannins, full body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of vanilla oak, blackcurrant, dark plums, milk chocolate, cassis, licorice, almond, cinnamon spice, and minty eucalyptus. Long finish. Very good quality Aussie Cabernet Sauvignon from McLaren Vale. Oak still dominant at this stage and will need at least another 3-4 years to integrate. Good stuff that can only get better.
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Farven er rubinrød og tæt. Duften er moden solbær og andre sorte bær med en tone vanille. Smagen er fyldig, koncentreret, fed og kompleks. Smagen bliver bare ved og ved. Passende syre til at der stadig er lidt bid. Virkelig god vin. Mums
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- Violet color with medium forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Fleshy texture with a long finish - Drank to celebrate my daughters 5th bday, born in 07. Great year for wine, best year of my life
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5/10/2019 - wine hoarder Likes this wine: 95 Points
Awesome wine. Great value. Quick decant. Plenty of fruit. Good balance of oak. So easy to drink. Best Buy so far this year.
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7/4/2017 - bugles Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent wine. Seems at its prime now. Decanting didnt change much so best to drink straight after decanting. It is a fruit bomb with an excellent balance of oak. It doesnt have a long finish but at this price point, this is one of the best wines money can buy. Highly recommend it. Looking forward to finding a different vintage.
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11/21/2014 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points
Francesca's Birthday Celebration 2014 (Sentosa Resort and Spa): Tasted blind. Popped and poured.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, purplish ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of vanilla oak and cassis. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol, high tannins, full body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of vanilla oak, blackcurrant, dark plums, milk chocolate, cassis, licorice, almond, cinnamon spice, and minty eucalyptus. Long finish.
Very good quality Aussie Cabernet Sauvignon from McLaren Vale. Oak still dominant at this stage and will need at least another 3-4 years to integrate. Good stuff that can only get better.
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1/4/2013 - Engelund Likes this wine: 93 Points
Farven er rubinrød og tæt. Duften er moden solbær og andre sorte bær med en tone vanille. Smagen er fyldig, koncentreret, fed og kompleks. Smagen bliver bare ved og ved. Passende syre til at der stadig er lidt bid. Virkelig god vin. Mums
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12/16/2012 - clarson19 wrote:
- Violet color with medium forming legs. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Fleshy texture with a long finish - Drank to celebrate my daughters 5th bday, born in 07. Great year for wine, best year of my life
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