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Mid 90's Pahlmeyer Merlot Vertical
Chateau Stephens
Tasted January 23, 2011 by soyhead with 379 views
Introduction
All wines tasted blind. We had no idea what we were sampling.
Flight 1 (1 note)
Red
1997 Pahlmeyer Merlot
89 points
nose - nice nose of red fruit, plum
mouth - slightly bitter, as well as a bit tight, though it started to relax after an hour or so (or perhaps I did). Still with plenty of life. well liked by my friends.
mouth - slightly bitter, as well as a bit tight, though it started to relax after an hour or so (or perhaps I did). Still with plenty of life. well liked by my friends.
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
1996 Pahlmeyer Merlot
92 points
magical nose of sweet smoky fruit. tasted blind and i guessed it to be Burgundy.
mouth - supple, fine tannins, delicious red fruit with complexity, a touch bitter at first, but also opening with time. My second time having this courtesy of Duane. a fine wine.
mouth - supple, fine tannins, delicious red fruit with complexity, a touch bitter at first, but also opening with time. My second time having this courtesy of Duane. a fine wine.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
1994 Pahlmeyer Merlot
88 points
nose - strawberry
mouth - lush red fruit and good structure. my fist instinct was to say 'yummy'.
mouth - lush red fruit and good structure. my fist instinct was to say 'yummy'.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
1995 Pahlmeyer Merlot
88 points
nose - sour fruit, somewhat candied nose
mouth - supple, sweet fruit, big tannins.
mouth - supple, sweet fruit, big tannins.
Closing
the '96 Pahlmeyer Merlot sings. My score is probably too conservative. Thanks for putting it together Duane.