2009 Franciscan Estate Magnificat

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  7/10/2020 - t0pshelf Likes this wine:

  This is a value-priced bordeaux blend that really delivers. Mix of red & dark fruits, silky medium tannins, medium bodied. Pairs well with lighter fare. It's not terribly sophisticated or complex, but still quite enjoyable.

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  12/11/2015 - kemorr Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Soft and slightly recessed blue/black fruits with moderate tannins and medium finish, some earthiness to it as well, could be better integrated though... Leans slightly towards an old world style? Definitely enjoyable though and fairly easy drinking if you like cab or Bordeaux blend.

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  10/30/2015 - wineshaman wrote: 88 Points

  Decant 1/2 hr, drank over 2 hrs. As previous taster noted, quite oaky, very rustic, concentrated, plenty of rich dark fruit, somewhat disjointed, some tannins, possibly better with a couple more years laying down!

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  2/21/2014 - cbk04 wrote: 90 Points

  Lot of oak on the nose. This wine was quite oaky with fruit taking the beck seat. Had it opened for about an hour and by the time we finished the bottle it was still opening up. Good wine overall.

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  11/22/2013 - skifree wrote: 89 Points

  Part of dinner at Chinook Tavern in Englewood, Co. Decanted. Rounder and softer than the 2007 we started with. Others at the table liked its softness compared to 2007, but I thought it lacked the definition in the mid-palate phase. Still great with my veal chop, though.

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