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Shooting Star Blue Franc 2007

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One wine that impressed me was a red wine made from the Lemberger grape. This is an odd name and some growers did ref...

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slight earthy and fig scents dry, smoky dark cherry and spicy flavors long finish Read more

Perfect gathering wine. Whether it be a BBQ or a fruit and cheese party, this wine is sure to impress, especially at its pricepoint. Loads of rip... Read more

Fruity but thin, with no complexity. Drinkable, but for what reason? Read more

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Snooth User: GoinGray
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11/06/2008

slight earthy and fig scents dry, smoky dark cherry and spicy flavors long finish

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Snooth User: oxygin21
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03/16/2009

Perfect gathering wine. Whether it be a BBQ or a fruit and cheese party, this wine is sure to impress, especially at its pricepoint. Loads of ripe fruit, earthy and delicious.

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Fruity but thin, with no complexity. Drinkable, but for what reason?

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Winemaker's Notes:

One wine that impressed me was a red wine made from the Lemberger grape. This is an odd name and some growers did refer to it by its ancient name: Blau Frankisch, literally “blue grape from France.” These were very nice wines full of berry fruit flavors and great color but with little tannin or harshness. Unlike other Steele and Shooting Star red wine bottlings, our Blue Franc receives little, or no, oak aging. Some liken our Blue Franc, depending on vintage, to Pinot Noir in lighter years and Zinfandel in the riper vintages. Sometimes it is totally akin to a top-flight Gamay from Beaujolais. The wine is clean, crisp, and unpretentious with tons of fruit, including warm berry pie, complementing the traces of pepper, almond, cherry and cinnamon.

One wine that impressed me was a red wine made from the Lemberger grape. This is an odd name and some growers did refer to it by its ancient name: Blau Frankisch, literally “blue grape from France.” These were very nice wines full of berry fruit flavors and great color but with little tannin or harshness. Unlike other Steele and Shooting Star red wine bottlings, our Blue Franc receives little, or no, oak aging. Some liken our Blue Franc, depending on vintage, to Pinot Noir in lighter years and Zinfandel in the riper vintages. Sometimes it is totally akin to a top-flight Gamay from Beaujolais. The wine is clean, crisp, and unpretentious with tons of fruit, including warm berry pie, complementing the traces of pepper, almond, cherry and cinnamon.

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