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Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon
750ml
2010
 
Sku: 2595
| Tasting notes |
| Ripe black cherry and plum aromas mingle with toasty oak and a hint of leather.
Flavor: In the mouth, ripe black cherry, plum and currant flavors are beautifully in balance with sweet oak carrying through to a long finish. Tannins are supple and round.
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| Review |
| Cabernet Sauvignon
WINE NEWS #1 Best Value Cabs 1998" Dec 98/Jan 99
WINE & SPIRITS "Recommended New Release" Dec 1999
WINE SPECTATOR 89 Pts. "A smooth, sleek, richly flavored wine, with intense black cherry and blackberry fruit that is shaded by earthy, cedary overtones. Finishes with a long, gushing, fruity aftertaste. Drink now through 2009." Oct. 31, 2002 (1999 Vintage |
| Rating |
Ultimate Beverage Challenge 91 points (May 2011)
Quite reliant on jazzy oak, but it's also quite rich and concentrated, with appealing currant, black cherry, anise, mineral and leathery notes, finishing with pretty coffee ground notes. Drink now through 2009. 88,858 cases made. –JL
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| Technical notes |
| Varietal Composition: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot
Appellation: Napa Valley
Oak Aging: 17 months
Type of Oak: American & French, 25% new
Total Acidity: 5.8 g/l
pH 3.64
Alcohol: 13.5%
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