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2001 Franciscan Estate Magnificat
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 46
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Jkuryak Likes this wine: 92 points
August 10, 2021 - wow, 20 years old and still in great shape. Popped and it drank great with a dry aged ny strip steak.
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mydi Likes this wine: 91 points
November 26, 2020 - Wow were the drink windows off on this one. Opened last night. Exploded with intensity. Still a very big wine with tons of richness and flavor. Probably would have made it at least another 5 years if cellared properly. Last of the lot. Too bad. Great wine.
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bsclemson wrote: 90 points
August 23, 2015 - Soft, fruity bouquet. Smooth tannins. Blackberry and cherry notes. Hint of licorice.
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discoverwine Likes this wine: 92 points
July 11, 2015 - This Magnificat was magnificent. The drinking window on CT ending in 2011 is not correct. Parker gave it until 2013. I can tell you in July of 2016 its still full of fruit and body. The tannins have softened and there is a bit of residual chalkiness in the sediment. Otherwise this is Napa cab at its core. The flavor profile will transport you to whatever tasting room you first had a delicious, sweet, full bodied, well oaked Cali cab or blend. Yum. Wish I could get more of this vintage.
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Jkuryak Likes this wine: 91 points
April 18, 2015 - Bought a 6 pack in a wooden case about 10 years ago from the winery. Based on Cellartracker, it said I should have drank this by 2011. Opened the first bottle of the six pack tonight and it was delicious. Wine has been stored in my basement. Drank it with a nice filet I grilled on the Green Egg. My wife says I hogged the wine. It was drinking nicely, and could probably go a few more years, no problem. Very soft, no tannins, fruit is still there.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Franciscan Estate
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Magnificat
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 047156113758, 083085101022, 083085101091
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 569 (54%)
- Consumed 477 (46%)
Food Pairing
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- FamilyFranciscan Estate Magnificat
- ProducerFranciscan Estate
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
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