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Red
2001 Raphael Merlot First Label
Merlot
- USA
- New York
- Long Island
- North Fork
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Joe L Likes this wine: 87 points
December 25, 2013 - The wine looks Violet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Mineral, and Black Pepper. It tastes like Oak. The body is Medium. The wine has Silky texture. The wine finishes Short.
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wrrntl wrote: 70 points
February 21, 2012 - Spoofed wine that is practically undrinkable. Obviously not the best grapes that are face lifted and made up, wine manipulation par excellente
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dwoody wrote: 90 points
February 12, 2010 - Purple in color. Big nose of blue and black fruits with some toasted oak intertwined. Big blueberries and toasted oak caress the front and middle palate while an earthy edge dominates the long finish. Still has a lot of life left. Drink or hold a few more years.
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jeffreym123 wrote: 91 points
June 26, 2008 - drinking very nicely. no need to hold!
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acsmith3 wrote: 91 points
March 19, 2008 - Opened this on Thanksgiving and only drank half the bottle. It was still tight and tannic but showing more than on previous occassions. We left bottle open overnight. To my surprise, it was really singing the next day. The tannins had softened quite a bit and their was more apparent fruit.
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More notes
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Raphael
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation First Label
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region New York
- SubRegion Long Island
- Appellation North Fork
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 7 (23%)
- Consumed 24 (77%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 2 votes
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- ProducerRaphael
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionNew York
- SubRegionLong Island
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