Vintage:	2005
Wine Type:	Bold Red Wine
Varietal:	Meritage
Appellation:	Napa Valley
Aging:	24 months, predominantly new, French oak barrels
Alcohol %:	14.5
Tasting Notes:	73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc Deep garnet in color with enticing aromas of dark cherry and black plum with a dark chocolate background and notes of sage and black tea. Appealing and complex. Elegant, well-structured mouthfeel, with cherries, rich chocolate, black pepper and vibrant plum flavors filling the palate. Very supple, with fine texture and firm structure, giving an immediately approachable richness. The finish is a seamless continuation of fruit and cocoa-like tannins.
Ratings:	The Wine News - July 24, 2008 Rated 91 points by Abraham Horowitz "Dense ruby hue. Reserved scents of raspberry, wild cherry and leather. Sweet flavors of raspberry liqueur and vanilla Coke. Velvety tannins and lingering raspberry and vanilla notes mark the juicy close. " Health Magazine - Dec 2008 issue "SPLURGE" Andrea Robinson said: "Here are my favorites to give (and get!)... When you really want to treat someone, a velvety Napa red like Franciscan Magnificat is just the bottle."
Awards:	San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2009 Best of Class

Tasting Notes:
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc

Deep garnet in color with enticing aromas of dark cherry and black plum with a dark chocolate background and notes of sage and black tea. Appealing and complex. Elegant, well-structured mouthfeel, with cherries, rich chocolate, black pepper and vibrant plum flavors filling the palate. Very supple, with fine texture and firm structure, giving an immediately approachable richness. The finish is a seamless continuation of fruit and cocoa-like tannins.

Ratings:
The Wine News - July 24, 2008
Rated 91 points by Abraham Horowitz
"Dense ruby hue. Reserved scents of raspberry, wild cherry and leather. Sweet flavors of raspberry liqueur and vanilla Coke. Velvety tannins and lingering raspberry and vanilla notes mark the juicy close. "

Health Magazine - Dec 2008 issue
"SPLURGE"
Andrea Robinson said: "Here are my favorites to give (and get!)... When you really want to treat someone, a velvety Napa red like Franciscan Magnificat is just the bottle."

Awards:
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2009 Best of Class

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