Community Tasting Notes 5

• KiBoo Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 29, 2014 - After reading some other notes, I decided to open this one and assumed it wouldn't be very good. I have to admit, I am quite surprised. The color is much "younger" than I expected and while it is a bit past its peak, it is still a pleasant bottle.
  The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry and mineral. It tastes like blackberry. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

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• maderay wrote: flawed

  June 14, 2011 - Spoiled.

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• tyvoodoo wrote: 88 points

  April 14, 2010 - Nice soft mellow dusty fruit. The nose is a bit more lively that the palate with fresh fruit and bright flavours. Palate falls a bit short and oxidized with a hollow middle and clipped finish. Nice fruit but structure and balance is fading; drink up.

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• nbongo wrote: 80 points

  October 4, 2008 - Smokey bouquet, smooth, little tannins, fruity body, long finish.

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• cbbrown3 wrote: 89 points

  September 14, 2003 - Deep, dark red color. Nice nose full of black fruits and some smoke. Nice, solid tannins. Medium to full body. Nice lingering aftertaste. Still has enough life for a couple more years cellaring.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• 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 Code 083085200220

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• In Cellars 96 (82%)
• Consumed 21 (18%)

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