2007 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

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2007 Fran­cis­can Estate Napa Val­ley Caber­net Sauvignon

I’ve always been a fan of Fran­cis­can wines because of their attrac­tive label, deli­cious wine, and nice price point at about $25.  Fran­cis­can is devoted to “mak­ing wines in small, hand crafted lots and blend­ing to perfection.”

2007 Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon

2007 Fran­cis­can Caber­net Sauvignon

Appearance/Aroma/Taste:
This one has a very dark eggplant-skin color.  Really nice aroma of black cherry and dried fig, and just a hint of a woody, leath­ery aroma like cigar box.  On my first sip, my impres­sion is this wine is very rich but smooth.  The acid­ity, sweet­ness and tan­nins are nicely bal­anced.  It leaves a lin­ger­ing choco­latey black­berry fla­vor on the tongue.

Final Thoughts:
I con­tinue to believe Fran­cis­can offers a pretty good value here for about $25.  This is a very enjoy­able, easy-sipping wine.

Final Grade: B+.

The Tech­ni­cal Stuff:
Date Tasted: June 19, 2011
Vin­tage: 2007
Vari­etal: Caber­net Sauvi­gnon
Win­ery: Fran­cis­can Estate
Region: Napa Val­ley, Cal­i­for­nia
Alco­hol: 13.5%

Aged in oak for 20 months.

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