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Red
2016 Dark Star Cellars Merlot
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Paso Robles
Label borrowed from 2017
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Community Tasting Notes 1
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Stampeder Likes this wine: 88 points
July 10, 2020 - First off, I’m not a huge Merlot fan because too many have a dirt taste. Having sampled Merlot straight out of both Hungarian and French Oak, that dirt taste is from the Hungarian Oak.
DS has done a nice job with this one. It is smooth and sweet with hints of plum and dark berry. My guess is this is mostly French Oak with a little of Hungarian blended in.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Dark Star Cellars
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Paso Robles
- UPC Code 868817000305
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 0 (0%)
- Consumed 1 (100%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 1 votes
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- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationPaso Robles
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