2001 Bedell Merlot Reserve |
| Vintage | 2001 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Bedell (web) | ||
| Variety | Merlot | ||
| Designation | Reserve | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | New York | ||
| SubRegion | Long Island | ||
| Appellation | North Fork |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2005 and 2011 (based on 7 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 89 pts. in 4 notes) | |
| Tasted by bordeaux4wino on 3/1/2012 & rated 80 points: I'm gonna hit this a little bit on the score because it just didn't hold up well in the cellar. I probably should had this last one a few years ago. In Appearance, the wine was clear, but a medium- garnet, that I may even call pale. The Nose was developed, but with very little fruit left and all teriary qualities like dried leaved, earth, mushroom, and smoke, even a little tinge of burnt rubber there. The Palate was dry with medium alcohol, but with very little in the way of tannin, acidity, or body. The wine was thin and slightly acetic. What fruit survived was red fruit, like raspberry, and again, there were some notes of smoke, earth, and mushroom. Overall, a bit of a disappointment here, but it may be my own fault. It is past its prime for sure. I thought the reserve would have made it to this point. (1785 views) | |
| Tasted by LINY08 on 7/15/2011 & rated 91 points: Had with fresh linguine, meatballs and sweet sausage. A great medium bodied wine that opened up nicely over the course of a few hours. This has nice fruity flavor, mostly tasted cherry, and strong tannins to hold for another 3-5 years. But, definitely in a nice place....open and enjoy. (2210 views) | |
| Tasted by duggarm@outlook.com on 10/14/2006 & rated 90 points: 13% Alcohol. Deep red color. Smells of earthy tanins, tobacco with some leather, tea and coffee. The finish was slightly spicy. Medum to full bodied wine (2154 views) | |
| Tasted by bordeaux4wino on 7/15/2006 & rated 89 points: Bedell is an excellent winery and 2001 was a great year for Long Island. I tasted this at the winery and I was really impressed with the structure and layered fruit characteristics. Additionally, this is probably the best wine Bedell makes, so it should hold for a bit. I have a bottle that I'll drink in the near future to compare. (1864 views) |
| CellarTracker Wiki Articles |
BedellProducer websiteMerlotMerlot 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.ReserveThe Wine News | Wine Country This Week | Wine Lover's PageUSAAmerican 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.New YorkUncork New York! (New York Wine & Grape Foundation)LENNDEVOURS Long IslandLong Island Wine Country (Long Island Wine Council)Three-part article on the North Fork from PA Vine Co. |