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Taster #1401
· May 2, 2020
Dry, good color, good finish
2010 vintage
Taster #1663
· Jun 26, 2015
86/100
Getting too old drink now.
2001 vintage
Taster #1383
· Jan 18, 2015
89/100
Still quite fresh and drinkable. Zero faults.
2001 vintage
Taster #1663
· Sep 10, 2014
89/100
Full body a nice blend.
2001 vintage
Taster #4943
· Jul 3, 2014
89/100
Solid claret, very nice QBR, and the oak notes have subsided with time. This wine just needed a while to chill out a bit and come of age. I like it for a $15 bottle (a.k.a. "the second bottle for the night")
2009 vintage
Taster #1663
· Apr 29, 2014
88/100
Nice blend.
2001 vintage
Taster #1663
· Jan 27, 2014
89/100
Great blend nice full finish.
2001 vintage
Taster #1663
· Dec 15, 2013
88/100
- Garnet color.
2001 vintage
Taster #1663
· Mar 7, 2013
88/100
- Ruby color.
2001 vintage
Taster #1663
· Jan 27, 2013
88/100
- Crimsom color. It's somewhat balanced with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish.
2001 vintage
Taster #8689
· Apr 14, 2012
83/100
This was standard value Cali red wine - lots and lots of oak and gobs of ripe fruit. Oak was of the spicy variety which is not as bad as woody or vanilla oak for me. In any case, not really very Claret-like. I find this style really boring but this is probably better than most wines of this style. Should be a crowd-pleaser as a party or wedding wine.
2009 vintage
Taster #2931
· Nov 8, 2011
88/100
I love this wine. It is thick and rich, though not heavy. A nice blend of red and black fruits. And a great price.
2009 vintage
Taster #5534
· Nov 5, 2011
83/100
OK wine. Not very memorable...
2009 vintage
Taster #7225
· Aug 15, 2010
89/100
always nice to find a bottle like this amongst the stash- not a wine you typically lay down for 9 years- nose was nice with a some blueberry, leather and vanilla - the taste carries through in a very smooth way and what is present on the nose carries through to the finish - not overly complex- The oak you would expect from St Francis is there but has resolved itself- This wine has aged into a very food friendly …
2001 vintage
Taster #4438
· Jun 15, 2009
84/100
Decanted for an hour. This is a lefty type claret, so I was expecting something different. However, the first taste out of the bottle, and through the vinturi to test the effects. Appearance was nice, good deep purple, with little thinning at the edges. It just looked nice in the glass. Not real leggy, but not thin either... Nose was earthy, little fruit, some spice. Body was much heavier than you would think. Lots of tannic backbone with a little …
2004 vintage
Taster #7016
· Sep 2, 2007
88/100
Very good blend that is very soft. Has nice finesse and would go well with a variety of dishes.
2001 vintage
Taster #6010
· May 23, 2007
90/100
beautifully smooth, with a velvety mouthfeel, earthy nose, subtle fruit on the nose. marvelous mocha-chocolate finish. worht buying.
2001 vintage
Taster #6010
· Apr 18, 2007
88/100
aromas of coffee, mocha & blueberry. initially hot on the finish but cooled after a couple of hours with a smooth warm finish. complex flavors follow the nose with additions of light licorice, rose petals, and charcoal. very pleasing for an every day drinker.
2001 vintage
Taster #1663
· Apr 6, 2006
89/100
Great Blend. You could taste the Zin with that mellow merlot mixed in definitely aged in Oak. I�m a blend type of guy and this was as good as some Merit ages costing twice the price.
2001 vintage
Taster #1820
· Jan 3, 2006
86/100
Massive oak and fruit. Few tannins, and kind of flabby. Although some nice sonoma components are thier, they are not balanced. This wine has a viscosity that coats your mouth.
2001 vintage
Taster #7430
· Mar 26, 2005
78/100
Tasted at the store. Bitter, with in your face oak that does nothing to balance but sticks around your mouth. At least there are some dark fruits.
2001 vintage
Taster #7780
· Oct 28, 2004
89/100
Heritage: Intense nose after Hawk Crest & Steve Kent; rich, black color, dark scarlet; ripe pure cassis, rasp, black, some earthy notes along with a hint of zingy wood-cedar- at end. Thught it was a bigger cab.
2001 vintage
Taster #7780
· Oct 22, 2004
88/100
Heritage: Hint of mint and thistle and then boysenberry and cassis; med. bod, slight sweet sensation, very fruity mth; velvety texture--good accessible red.
2001 vintage
Taster #6357
· Sep 11, 2004
85/100
[With Strawberry and chocolate p a Saddleback Cab] The nose on the wine makes feel like I am in a Sonoma wine cave with huge oak and fruit. However on the palate I am sorry to say it is completely out of balance; too much oak/vanilla, a little plum, and some bitterness on the brief finish. I still love St Francis, but I would not purchase this again.
2001 vintage
Taster #9951
· Jul 1, 2004
Very nice blended wine. Jeff and I enjoyed with grilled steaks. We both liked quite a bit. Nice nose, deep color, slight tannin and dry after taste. Nicely balanced and full of flavor.
2001 vintage