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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.2 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 49 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vitroman on 8/28/2021 flawed bottle: Undrinkable, has turned to vinegar....not sure if the cork was bad, but had to pour it down the drain. (556 views) | | | Tasted by Harikul on 10/6/2019: Don’t remember when we bought two bottles of this wine. Drank the 1st one in April 2019 and the 2nd in October. Good merlot but may be kept too long. (854 views) | | | Tasted by Alaskawino on 3/19/2019 & rated 90 points: Medium to dark purple with garnet and clear rim. Nose is very fruity up front but becomes earthy and dark with time. After decanting it’s much smoother with the fruit and earthy spice. Long finish with balanced mineral and smooth tannins especially on the upper palate. (937 views) | | | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 11/26/2015 & rated 83 points: Day 2 review. A bit vegetal with spice, cedar and mint. Not my style and a bit thin. (3051 views) | | | Tasted by oenophilemoose on 11/12/2015 & rated 84 points: Pleasant, but monolithic and unremarkable. (3050 views) | | | Tasted by cheetadad on 3/15/2015 & rated 88 points: Good middle of the road drink. Well integrated even when popped and poured. Red fruit aromas and taste. Went well with a Parmesan crusted center cut pork chop. (3014 views) | | | Tasted by urbantriathlete on 1/9/2015 & rated 86 points: Improved as the night went on. At first it lacked substance and finishing touch, found it's kick after an hour. (2806 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 8/13/2014 & rated 88 points: Dark inky garnet colored, medium bodied, slightly forward cherry and dark berry fruits on the front palette fall off to a modest mid-palette, hints of spice and a layer of sweet oak on the moderate tannin finish. While not flawed, it lacks for a bit of body and depth of flavor. A bit obtuse, this wine may also settle and become a bit more approachable with some age. (3320 views) | | | Tasted by Markie_Sharkie on 8/3/2014 & rated 90 points: This wine seems to be getting better with age. Blackberry fruit on palate is mellow with slight smoky wood finish. Paired great with grilled flank steak. Fantastic at the price. (1651 views) | | | Tasted by Markie_Sharkie on 6/16/2014: Good merlot, especially for price. Always consistent. This is a big cab-lovers merlot and enjoys some time to open up with decanting. I find that many people are surprised this wine is a merlot, so fun to take to parties when many "don't like Merlot". (1804 views) | | | Tasted by Myrons on 1/22/2014: - Ruby color with medium forming legs and aromas of violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of chocolate with a full body. Bright texture with a long finish. (2033 views) | | | Tasted by ATIVA on 10/18/2013 & rated 90 points: Deep ruby color. Black fruit and cedar on the nose. Blackberry gives way to smokey cedar and earth. Drinking rather well. (2326 views) | | | Tasted by Janusz15 on 8/11/2013: Earthy, berry nose. Dark chocolate notes, long finish. Very nice merlot. Would buy it again.
(2244 views) | | | Tasted by rkosd on 6/22/2013 & rated 89 points: At the $20 pp this is a greatly approachable, silky smooth merlot. Will buy again to please merlot fan friends and groups of occasional drinkers. (2257 views) | | | Tasted by tfharris on 5/20/2013 & rated 90 points: Very solid merlot. Don't drink a lot of merlot, but this was full of flavor and was very good. (2301 views) | | | Tasted by bbcc66 on 5/12/2013 & rated 89 points: Nice smooth tastes of dark cherries & fruits. (1953 views) | | | Tasted by RandomCoil on 4/3/2013 & rated 90 points: Dark cherries and graphite, a very smooth and tame merlot. Good value at $22. (1813 views) | | | Tasted by Jobu on 3/16/2013 & rated 92 points: Ripe cherry & plum with oak and vanilla on the finish. (1566 views) | | | Tasted by mraabpfg on 1/1/2013 & rated 90 points: excellent wine (1614 views) | | | Tasted by jsums on 12/17/2012 & rated 91 points: Full ruby color. Nose: black cherry, black raspberry, and ripe black plum with accents of fig, rhubarb, nettle, violets, toffee, cola, and tobacco. Medium/full body on the palate: red/black plum, black cherry, and black raspberry framed by fig, tobacco, toffee, cola, licorice root, white pepper, and mocha. Medium+ acidity. Moderate, oak-centric tannins. Lingering licorice root, white pepper, toffee, mocha, and cola on the moderate/long finish. Deliciously juicy fruit components. A very complex and well balanced Napa Merlot. Beautifully made. Drink over the next 3-5 years. (1567 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2018/11/big-red-petit-verdot-for-serious-sipping.htmlMerlotMerlot 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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