2011 Pulenta Estate Gran Cabernet Franc XI

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  1/8/2023 - ncwinelove Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I've been tasting the 2011 vintage every years since 2016. In 2023, the wine is still beautiful with a frank green pepper nose, and notes of roasted green pepper, rich plum, chocolate, ylangylang, and hints of red pepper flakes. The finish is relatively long and pleasing.
  
  Now the wine has a lovely brick red color and has quick moving legs.

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  11/5/2021 - apmarques Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Perfect.

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  4/17/2020 - johnrm Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Opened 3-4 hours before tasting. Rich, spicy, fragrant nose. The palate is very smooth and soft, showing blackberries, blueberries, dark plums, damsons, prunes at different stages of its evolution in the glass. 'Strawberry ice cream' later with strawberries taking over from the darker fruits. Plenty of soft acidity and still shows a fresh, juicy fruit character. Great balance and length. Superb wine and probably nearing full maturity though it has years ahead of it if well stored. I agree with the previous poster on this. It is not cheap but is a very fine wine (and well worth cellaring later vintages). Superb.

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  3/31/2020 - marcellevi Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Powerhouse body, round and full. Some greens and herbs along with blackberry, cassis, leather aroma. I believe it’s still drinking well, as long as it’s been stored properly.

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  2/23/2020 - Lmr_chi Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A little past it’s prime for me. Joe thinks it had a couple more years.

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