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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.6 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by Erick Wand on 7/6/2018: Not remarkable, but certainly not over the hill quite yet. (311 views) | | Tasted by sayward on 12/20/2015 & rated 87 points: A very serviceable Merlot that is good to drink with a little age on it. Well worth the price of admission at auction. (539 views) | | Tasted by kstoddard on 12/31/2009 & rated 89 points: A blend of 80% Merlot, 14% Petite Verdot and 6% Malbec. Black cherry nose. Bright ruby color. Tastes of blackberry and black cherry. Big for a Merlot. Well balanced. Rich finish with some depth. 18 months in French oak. 15% alcohol. 666 cases produced. (1313 views) |
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A very thorough, NICELY done site! :)MerlotMerlot 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 Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
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Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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