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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.2 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Old Joe on 5/24/2015 & rated 91 points: still drinking well, full bodied, nice finish. ironically I also had a cork issue with the bottle that I just opened (1841 views) | | | Tasted by europat55 on 5/31/2012 & rated 87 points: 1997 California Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot Pairs (Tom's house in Palo Alto, California): Very good, but somewhat shy nose with a little bit of alcohol. Too tannic for the amount of fruit left. Tasted blind. My 6th & group's 5th (69 pts). (2884 views) | | | Tasted by Shoredog on 12/30/2011 & rated 90 points: - Garnet color with slow forming legs and aromas of dusty and oak. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry and oak with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Cork disintegrated when opened.
Velvety finish. Oak on the front end with a phenomenal berry finish.
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Very drinkable without food. Not very complex in its flavors. Recommended drinking age puts this vintage past its prime, but a very pleasant surprise none the less. (2484 views) | | | Tasted by Mark on 6/14/2007 & rated 88 points: Significantly better than my previous tasting. Much more rich and full flavored, a medium length finish and soft tannins. Still no blockbuster but not green elements and some dark rich fruit with hints of mocha. This was the best bottle yet. (2820 views) | | | Tasted by Mark on 5/29/2006 & rated 86 points: No tasting notes, but consistent impression with previous tasting notes. (2869 views) | | | Tasted by Mark on 11/27/2005 & rated 87 points: Maybe not so Epic… Definite green streak, although subtle. Some dark rich red fruit showed on the nose after an hour, but it’s a little subdued. Overall, the nose is a little hot and watery. In the mouth, it’s a little lacking, restrained and thin. Finish has clear tannins, and is short-medium in length, with a little bit of chocolate and on the finish.. I’m not sure this will be getting any better. (2193 views) | | | Tasted by dbg on 9/28/2003: excellent (1726 views) |
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Read more about NewtonMerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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