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David Franz 2000 Georgie's Walk Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa)

Price $40

This wine gets 14 months oak aging, and two and a half years of bottle age; this is the current vintage. Hats off to Franz for making a completely different sort of Barossa Cabernet. That it’s under 13% alcohol is just the tip of the iceberg; there’s cola, black pepper and plum flavors, and aromas of spice and leather. Feels fresh and spry, but its age has also… — D.T. (10/1/2006)

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David Franz 1999 Benjamin's Promise Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

Price $40

There’s a lot to like about this wine, including deep peppery aromas and interesting cedar-toffee accents on the palate. This reviewer, however, found the fruit a little stewy, and the acids a little low. Its chunky, fruity style will surely win fans, if the supercool bottle packaging doesn’t do it first. — W.E. (11/15/2004)

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David Franz 2000 Benjamin's Promise Shiraz (Barossa)

Price $40

Nicely complex, this offering combines cherry fruit with plenty of leathery, smoky and herbal nuances. In fact, one might argue there’s a touch too much leather, as it seems to dull the fruit slightly, smoothing out any rough edges, but also lessening the fruit’s bite. The wine is medium-bodied, with a creamy mouthfeel that finishes on a leathery note. — J.C. (12/15/2006)

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David Franz 1999 Georgie's Walk Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz (Barossa-Langhorne Creek)

Price $40

The packaging is great: a heavy bottle, with all the wine’s details handwritten in what looks like White-Out on an otherwise unlabeled bottle. But for all that style, what’s in the bottle is good, but not quite as exciting as the outside package: there’s stewy plum fruit, heavy helping of wood, and caramel and cream aromas. — D.T. (11/15/2004)

Most Reviewed Designations

Benjamin's Promise Georgie's Walk

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz Shiraz

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