2007 Peller Estates Cabernet Franc Private Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.6 points

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  12/23/2017 - owr Likes this wine: 90 Points

  I had high hopes for this one and it delivered: smooth and pleasant with some woodsy character on the finish, but the high points are the dried cherry and raspberry with notes of tobacco - all signs of good aged Franc.

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  8/23/2016 - owr wrote:

  the most controversial wine of the afternoon:. corked or not? At first we were mostly positive, then less so, then more so, then ... maybe not ... smoky, oaky - not like the previous bottles I have had, maybe it is finally on the down swing of its life span, but it never resolved as a wine nor did we figure out its "corked" status.

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  4/27/2015 - owr Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This wine has definitely hit its peak, but it's still very tasty: raspberry and tobacco with hints of smokiness and an absolutely lovely finish - I would say it is definitely time to drink what you got now. Looking in my cellar I have 4 bottles left and you'd better believe I'll be looking for reasons to open them this summer.

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  9/11/2012 - owr Likes this wine: 90 Points

  (Re-Tasted September 2012) ... About two and a half years ago is when I put the first review of this wine up (and gave it a 5-star rating), and in truth I was not suppose to have a bottle for another 2 years because I have that much faith in it ... but tonight I suddenly wanted to see how it was doing - and that is my prerogative, as it is my wine cellar. I am happy to report this wine is doing just fine, thank you very much. The nose is loaded with raspberry, blackberry with a pleasant smokiness - the palate still has those firm tannins along with black currant fruit dominating, then come those smoky notes from the barrel and some tobacco leaf (a usual tell-tale sign of Cabernet Franc). If you have some in your cellar don't worry you've got lots of time.

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