Community Tasting Notes 14

• p2002 wrote: flawed

  March 22, 2014 - Plastic cork. Nothing on the nose except vinegar immediately on opening. On the palate; PnP = vinegar, 15min-1hr = heat - pepper, >1hr = plum. This wine, as suggested below, needed decantation (~1hr) but only held its flavour and complexity (what little was left) for hour or so, then it just became a flat flabby plum bomb.
  I found this bottle lurking about and long forgotten in my basement a few years back, I probably should have opened it then and there as a reward for finding it. Time has offered this wine no favor and this bottle seemed way past its prime. I am noting 35 bottles still cellared here, I am curious to see if any notes will pop up in the future with positive reviews.

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• bcmatthias wrote: 84 points

  August 7, 2010 - Past its prime. Should have decanted.

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• bryon m wrote: 90 points

  March 12, 2010 - Tahoe Trip BBQ. Good color and body. Flavors are not as pronaounced as before. Still has good oak and fruit. Enjoyable and can last another year.

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• cliffo41 wrote: 86 points

  January 24, 2010 - Probably past its prime but it was the last bottle of a case I'll always remember fondly. Great body, complex wine with earthy notes and a long finish.

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• bryon m wrote:

  July 3, 2009 - Brought to Bazillian dinner but did not have any.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer St. Francis
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation Behler Reserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Valley
• UPC Code 088534001366

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• In Cellars 43 (39%)
• Consumed 67 (61%)

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