Baked apple and pear with a touch of nutella on the palate. Nose of lemon, crème brûlée and vanilla. Finished with oak and honey.
Baked apple and pear with a touch of nutella on the palate. Nose of lemon, crème brûlée and vanilla. Finished with oak and honey.
1 person found it helpful Dec 11th, 2016 VERY strong, huge vanilla and oak, good minor spice.
VERY strong, huge vanilla and oak, good minor spice.
1 person found it helpful Oct 1st, 2016 Peter Marks
Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands
9.0
Ripe apple and pear, toasty oak, creamy and minerally...this has it all.
Ripe apple and pear, toasty oak, creamy and minerally...this has it all.
1 person found it helpful Feb 1st, 2016 Peter Marks
Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands
9.0
Creme brûlée, hazelnut and baked apple. At the peak of perfection.
Creme brûlée, hazelnut and baked apple. At the peak of perfection.
Sep 4th, 2016 Tasted a vertical today, the 2004, 2007, and 2011 were my favorites but it was a joy tasting the differences in each vintage.
Tasted a vertical today, the 2004, 2007, and 2011 were my favorites but it was a joy tasting the differences in each vintage.
Mar 1st, 2016 This wine is truly fabulous for the quality and price. Luscious, good acidity and well rounded.
This wine is truly fabulous for the quality and price. Luscious, good acidity and well rounded.
Dec 31st, 2014 A truly excellent effort by Fransiscan! Excellent balance of fruit and acidity, with rich, toasty, well integrated oak. Crisp, long, mineral finish.
A truly excellent effort by Fransiscan! Excellent balance of fruit and acidity, with rich, toasty, well integrated oak. Crisp, long, mineral finish.
Mar 17th, 2014 Great well balance wine oaky buttery apricot vanilla peach banana peel lovely
Great well balance wine oaky buttery apricot vanilla peach banana peel lovely
Feb 27th, 2014 Peter Marks
Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands
9.0
From magnum. Aged to perfection.
From magnum. Aged to perfection.
Feb 13th, 2014 
Napa Valley, California, USA
