Shooting Star (Jed Steele)

Blue Franc Washington State Blaufränkisch

8.917 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
Washington, USA
Blaufränkisch
Mushrooms, Pork
Top Notes For
Rudy DeLaurentis

Notes of cranberry, vegetables, sea shells, and perhaps licorice and blackberry & rhubarb. Tastes of cinnamon, blue berry syrup. It gets better as you drink. Went well with spicy Italian cibo. Salute.

Notes of cranberry, vegetables, sea shells, and perhaps licorice and blackberry & rhubarb. Tastes of cinnamon, blue berry syrup. It gets better as you drink. Went well with spicy Italian cibo. Salute.

1 person found it helpfulMar 2nd, 2015
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.4

Second of the reds from Steele Wines under his Shooting Stars Label. This wine needed the extra day, on day one this was slightly bland and had a terrible bitter finish. But on day two it developed a little more complexity and definitely became more enjoyable. Bright ruby red with a bluieish hue. Nose was a little lighter than a Gamay. Lots of floral notes and some light dust. Also has some soft dark fruity undertones. Some dust on the palate too with insanely soft and light fruits. Low tannins (4/10) and light bodied. Still a little bitterness in the finish but a lot better than day one. Completely different than any other varietal we have tried. Definitely worth checking out if you are interested in experimenting with new varietals. Drink till 2019.

Second of the reds from Steele Wines under his Shooting Stars Label. This wine needed the extra day, on day one this was slightly bland and had a terrible bitter finish. But on day two it developed a little more complexity and definitely became more enjoyable. Bright ruby red with a bluieish hue. Nose was a little lighter than a Gamay. Lots of floral notes and some light dust. Also has some soft dark fruity undertones. Some dust on the palate too with insanely soft and light fruits. Low tannins (4/10) and light bodied. Still a little bitterness in the finish but a lot better than day one. Completely different than any other varietal we have tried. Definitely worth checking out if you are interested in experimenting with new varietals. Drink till 2019.

Jun 2nd, 2016
Paul Lysek

Sommelier at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak, & Stone Crab

9.5

Aka Blaufränkish. Love it like a Washington Pinot.

Aka Blaufränkish. Love it like a Washington Pinot.

Oct 21st, 2015
Eric Urbani

Loved it. Kinda between a pinot and a merlot, would stand up quite impressively vs. its European counterparts. Bravo!

Loved it. Kinda between a pinot and a merlot, would stand up quite impressively vs. its European counterparts. Bravo!

Mar 30th, 2015
Luke Quanstrom

Smooth, easy, sweet

Smooth, easy, sweet

May 4th, 2016
Brandon Robertson

Similar to a Pinot a little oak flavor very nice and very affordable.

Similar to a Pinot a little oak flavor very nice and very affordable.

Apr 13th, 2016
Rajat Roy

Good aromas that are both nutty and alcoholic. Medium body. Spicy finish as it leaves your tongue

Good aromas that are both nutty and alcoholic. Medium body. Spicy finish as it leaves your tongue

Feb 18th, 2016
Elizabeth Kinney

Cool. Berry.

Cool. Berry.

Oct 2nd, 2015
Gary Smith

Full body, bit of an aftertaste, not pulling in fruit flavor.

Full body, bit of an aftertaste, not pulling in fruit flavor.

Sep 4th, 2015
Colin Yates

Wine Buyer Macadoodles Fine Wine & Spirits

9.2

Colin had this 9 years ago

Colin had this 9 years ago

Jul 16th, 2015