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Ben Franco Influencer Badge

12 plus years of wine related experience. Have my certified, via the court of master sommelier and the csw via the society of wine educators

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Penfolds

Grange Hermitage Bin 95 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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9.2

Very good obviously, but still a baby would love to try this with a few more years on it… notes: fennel, bright red and black fruits, very rich, reminds me a bit with its minerality of fine Bordeaux tannins are medium and on the softer side… — 2 years ago

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Beaulieu Vineyard

Reserve Tapestry Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

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8.9

Hints of green pepper black cherries black plum and dark chocolate tannin is soft and supple — 4 years ago

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Avignonesi

Cantaloro Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2015

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8.2

I expected more from avignonesi, there other wines are fantastic- this seems like a wine for the American palate.. — 4 years ago

Jacopo Biondi-Santi

Sassoalloro Toscana Sangiovese 2019

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Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.8

Young, earthy sour cherries thyme and rosemary, nice to try a wonderful wine from this maker — 3 years ago

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

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Ben Franco

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9.0

Wow used to think over rated but now, wow!

Fresh bread, brioche green apple and yeast
— 3 years ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvèdre Blend Rosé 2018

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Ben Franco

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8.8

Spicy notes with faint strawberries and melon some light grip a full bodied rose — 4 years ago

Hamacher

Oregon Pinot Noir 2014

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Ben Franco

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Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.9

Black-cherry cola and vanilla — 4 years ago

Kirsten Franco
with Kirsten
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Cantina Terlan

Quarz Sauvignon 2006

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Ben Franco

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Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.9

Super interesting Sauvignon Blanc, reminds me of old Chablis gold, white raisin, ozone, hazelnut and almond.. — 3 years ago

Ira and Bill liked this

Feudi di San Gregorio

Rubrato Irpinia Aglianico 2017

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Ben Franco

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Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.8

Great value wine ripe black fruits kinda a cross between a Malbec and Zinfandel — 4 years ago

Château Lagrange

Les Fiefs de Lagrange St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

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Ben Franco

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Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

9.0

Wow, tasty, aged #bordeaux beautiful ruby out to a red rim, savory blend of blackberries, cassis and green pepper, with hints of menthol
Silky smooth tannins!
— 4 years ago

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