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Shooting Star 2005 Blue Franc

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2005

Avg. Rating: 88.2/100 (4 Reviews)
Winery: Steel Wines
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Lemberger
Country: United States
Region: Washington: Yakima Valley
Retail Price: $ USD
Created by: Piper Bodkin
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Soft, medium-bodied red made from an Austrian varietal, Lemberger (a.k.a. Blaufrankisch). This offering, made by Jed Steele, has soft red and blue fruit, great acid and soft tannins.

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Shooting Star 2005 Blue Franc
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon leelavu 85.0/100
Wonderfully light and smooth! Nice berry flavor without the acidity. A lot lighter than a cab, but excellently balanced wine for the price!

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Shooting Star 2005 Blue Franc
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon azerule 89.0/100
I had this at the winery and took some home as well. Great fruit on the nose. This tastes of blueberries with blueberry sauce on top with a scoop of blueberry sorbet on the side. Balanced, with nice acidity and a good finish for this price point as well.

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Shooting Star 2005 Blue Franc
(11 months ago) buddy icon rejede 90.0/100
a good standard favorite. pretty versitile and always enjoyable.

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Shooting Star 2005 Blue Franc
(11 months ago) buddy icon adrienne 89.0/100
This wine was excellent, especially for the low price. It's a lighter red, so it drinks more like a Pinot Noir (my favorite). I would say it's entering the "just right" period. Gets better after about 30 mins of breathing.

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