Community Tasting Notes 43

• Intellectual Sasquatch Likes this wine: 93 points

  July 31, 2021 - The last bottle (about 4 months earlier) faded after about 3 hours (following a 45 minute decant) - so this was a pop & pour. Funny, but it did need about 1/2 hour to come into its own :). This really sparkled: expressive nose, lush, dark fruit on the palate, and grippy tannins. I would say that this is in a great drinking window right now. A very well made wine, best shared with people who are special to you.

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• Intellectual Sasquatch Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 23, 2021 - Decanted about 45 minutes. Enjoyed over about 3 hours. Big, inviting nose promising a very rich wine. Lush and fruit forward. The one zonk is that the last glass became a bit oxidized on the finish. Maybe this means no decant on the next bottle?

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• Bluethunder wrote: 93 points

  January 11, 2021 - In a good place right now. Full bodied with lots of dark fruit, cassis, chocolate, licorice and spice.

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• Snag One Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 22, 2020 - Deep garnet red with a slightly transparent rim around the top of the pour. Wonderful nose consisting of mocha, coffee, ripe figs, licorice, tar and pencil shavings. Enjoyable balance of tannins and acidity that rewarded time in the cellar. Layers of mocha, toast, black peppercorns, black currant, mint, figs and blueberries. A very enjoyable wine with excellent balance, mouthfeel and finish.

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• garygailkrivan Likes this wine: 96 points

  September 11, 2020 - This was the star of the night, Decanted for 2 hours, Tannins are very Soft, Dark Black Inky in the Glass, Full Bodied and Big, Lots of Dark Fruit on the Pallet, Cherry, Raspberry, Tobacco and Spice. Mocha, Vanilla, and some Spice on the Nose. Wish this wasn't my last bottle it was so good.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Merryvale
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Profile
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 040426702416, 040426802413, 040426803410

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• Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,090 (59%)
• Consumed 745 (41%)

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