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2015 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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Time traveller Likes this wine: 89 points
December 21, 2023 - Good Napa cab that never fails to satisfy me. Some Napa wines are distinctive and for me this has long been one of them. I am happy to be drinking some of the last vintages from this maker before they morphed into the making of their Monterrey and California offerings. On the other hand, sad to be drinking the last of their Napa offerings. Everything changes, but not always for the better!
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West Chester Wine Likes this wine: 91 points
April 17, 2022 - Very good bottle. Dry, balanced and full flavor. Makes the mouth pucker just a little. Nice finish.
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West Chester Wine Likes this wine: 91 points
July 27, 2021 - Very solid wine and good for the price. Full flavor, dry, and pleasant after taste.
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Ashemoni Likes this wine: 89 points
May 5, 2020 - Very comforting taste
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Psdycp Likes this wine: 90 points
June 19, 2019 - A complex and exotic nose of vanilla spices, sweet cassis, savoury grilled meat with fresh herbs and racy pineapple upon opening. Intriguing and refreshing for a Napa Valley Cabernet. The same aromatic profile explode in the mouth. Rich and flavorful layers of spices, very ripe pineapple, blueberries and oregano. A bit more acidity would be nice to provide a lift towards the end of the full bodied but flabby palate. Very open already for a young wine. Some may find it having too much creamy vanilla oak influence but this should tone down as it ages. Transitions from entry to finish could be somewhat abrupt and aftertaste has got some bitter tannins as expected. This needs a few more years for the elements to come together. It should develop well into a beautiful Cabernet that offers another 5-8 years of drinking window. Outstanding quality/price ratio. 90-92 pts.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Franciscan Estate
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 083085200220, 083085908133
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 243 (30%)
- Consumed 566 (70%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerFranciscan Estate
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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