2014 Hermann J. Wiemer Cabernet Franc Magdalena Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88 points

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  9/5/2023 - phandley66 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Lots of ripe plum in nose. Cherries, cranberry, menthol. A bit of burn on the finish. Past it’s prime perhaps but drinking well. Would definitely drink now.
  
  Opened up a bit more after about 30 minutes. Much more fruit, less of the burn. Perhaps a brief decant next time.

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  3/1/2021 - twain Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Warm, plum tart nose. Something nutty, black cherry and figs in the palate.

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  10/8/2017 - twain wrote: 86 Points

  Green note comes out of this one and fades over time. Nothing offensive but doesn't have any particular interesting qualities. This is one of those examples where the single vineyard (Magdalena) is just not as good as the general 2014 cab franc bottling. The general has a good everyday tastiness and this one is trying to take itself too seriously without getting anywhere.

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  7/31/2017 - ews3 wrote: 87 Points

  nose shows cranberry, red cherry, violet, smoke, perfume. palate shows similar flavors of pretty red fruit, with sharp acidity and stalky tannins. finishes medium with sour red fruit.

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