Again, surprised to see an 86 score on CT for this.
Austere, acidic, steely with grippy tannins. Strong alcohol and a bit bitter on the open. Not as fruity and smooth as you would expect from a California merlot. Unoaked. A touch of spice. Good, but not ready for prime time. Needs a few more years in the dark.
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Sonoma County Merlot 2015 St. Francis $15. Sharp, mid-dark garnet; interesting smokey, cocoa and mint nose; mid-body; good Merlot fruit; a little unbalanced; long semi-hot (14.8 alc.) semi-chewy finish. w/burgers, BBQ.
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Interesting for its balance but flat. Flavors of cranberry blackberry and some anise. Very muted but balanced. More acidic finish than I expected. Not bad but also not great
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3/15/2020 - shieldsmb Likes this wine: 85 Points
Full body without bite
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10/11/2019 - WineNot? Likes this wine: 88 Points
Again, surprised to see an 86 score on CT for this.
Austere, acidic, steely with grippy tannins. Strong alcohol and a bit bitter on the open. Not as fruity and smooth as you would expect from a California merlot. Unoaked. A touch of spice. Good, but not ready for prime time. Needs a few more years in the dark.
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8/19/2019 - sdwineguru wrote: 88 Points
Sonoma County Merlot 2015 St. Francis $15. Sharp, mid-dark garnet; interesting smokey, cocoa and mint nose; mid-body; good Merlot fruit; a little unbalanced; long semi-hot (14.8 alc.) semi-chewy finish. w/burgers, BBQ.
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5/18/2019 - tomoem wrote: 80 Points
Interesting for its balance but flat. Flavors of cranberry blackberry and some anise. Very muted but balanced. More acidic finish than I expected. Not bad but also not great
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1/13/2019 - Angies Husband Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice wine. Fruit and cinnamon on the pallet with a reasonably firm Foundation of tannins and a long finish.
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