St. Francis Winery
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma County, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with black fruits, light oak, chocolates and light mildew.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, light cedar, vanilla, licorice, light herbs, tobacco, cola, light vegetables and black pepper.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 9 year old might be a tad past its peak, but it gave it an interesting aged Bordeaux feel.
Showing nice complexity at this point. Fruit forward, tangy and easy drinking.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Needed 20 minutes of airtime to remove some of the funky notes, and gets earthier as it opens up.
I actually liked it more than I thought I would.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$20 (current vintage).
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with black fruits, light oak, chocolates and light mildew.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, light cedar, vanilla, licorice, light herbs, tobacco, cola, light vegetables and black pepper.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 9 year old might be a tad past its peak, but it gave it an interesting aged Bordeaux feel.
Showing nice complexity at this point. Fruit forward, tangy and easy drinking.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Needed 20 minutes of airtime to remove some of the funky notes, and gets earthier as it opens up.
I actually liked it more than I thought I would.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$20 (current vintage).
Solid cab for the price. Smooth and not overly jammy
Solid cab for the price. Smooth and not overly jammy
Feb 14th, 2022
Haven’t had a St. Francis for a number of years. Bought at Total Wine for $16+. Not very exciting...won’t be purchasing more. There are other options in this price range that are more enjoyable.
Haven’t had a St. Francis for a number of years. Bought at Total Wine for $16+. Not very exciting...won’t be purchasing more. There are other options in this price range that are more enjoyable.
Mar 31st, 2020
Medium bodied, spicy plum, light tanins. Very enjoyable & easy to drink.
Medium bodied, spicy plum, light tanins. Very enjoyable & easy to drink.
Mar 4th, 2020
Nice full flavor. No after taste.
Nice full flavor. No after taste.
Oct 4th, 2019
Medium body mild Red berries moderate tannins. Nice every day wine at good price point
Medium body mild Red berries moderate tannins. Nice every day wine at good price point
Jul 9th, 2019
Vanilla, cranberry, strawberry, rhubarb, mocha, pencil lead, tobacco, with more acid than tannins in the finish. Light bodied for a cab.
Vanilla, cranberry, strawberry, rhubarb, mocha, pencil lead, tobacco, with more acid than tannins in the finish. Light bodied for a cab.
May 10th, 2019