2002 Franciscan Estate Magnificat

Community Tasting Notes (64) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  4/23/2018 - wicozani Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Well, turns out I didn't finish this vintage four years ago like I thought. Opened and decanted for sediment to pair with grilled Teriyaki flank steak. A dark garnet red robe extending out to bricked edges, the nose initially beckoned with plum, dark cherry, cedar and earth. Medium-bodied, this again responded to air by gaining structure and color at the cost of its nose. Better than expected, though glad to finally have consumed the last of these.

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  1/21/2014 - wicozani Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Decanted 1 hour before pairing with grilled marinated flank steak. Initially an orangy ruby with tawny edges, though when finally poured it had been resurrected nicely, with a deepened ruby and nearly all tawniness cleared up. The nose initially featured blood, tomato leaf, dark fruits and leather, but once poured this was mostly dark fruits, a hint of blood and leather, slightly green overtones, and subtle oak spices. Yet another example of a marginal red saved by time in the decanter. Certainly at maturation at this point, and will consume our last remaining bottle in the quarter.

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  11/16/2013 - Heywood_ja Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Delicious,
  
  Drank with Cheese plate along side 1997 magnificat. I enjoyed the 97 more, my wife liked this. (Both were great, I like cab franc more than she does)
  
  Great color, a bit of green peeper in the nose, could really taste the contributions from the varietals. Very nice wine.
  
  This is another wine from my collection that I was always saving for a special occasion or dinner, but as my average price paid per bottle has gone up recently, it is time to open up some of these older bottles. Quite a treat

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  5/12/2013 - TonyH Likes this wine: 89 Points

  leather and eucalyptus and cherry flavors

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  3/10/2013 - izzybb wrote: 90 Points

  Very peppery. A little past its prime.

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