2009 Waterbrook Merlot Reserve
Community Tasting Note
Bodyfxr wrote:
88 Points
Friday, October 31, 2014 - Semi opaque purple/crimson to the rim....poured through a vinturi. Some dark fruit on the nose yet more reserved on the palate with hints of spice and and an oakey sharp finish. The wine feels light and watery. Not a lush merlot. May be past it's prime but I ha e nothing to judge it against. Mediocre at best.
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Comment posted by EdKz@comcast.net:
10/31/2014 6:27:00 PM - If a wine is "mediocre at best," why not rate it 75-80 given scale definitions?
Comment posted by Bodyfxr:
11/1/2014 8:52:00 AM - Because to me...anything between 80-89 is mediocre. Below that is undrinkable.
Comment posted by EdKz@comcast.net:
11/1/2014 9:47:00 AM - Thanks for your reply, BodyFxr. It helps me to know when someone is following the communal scale or a personal scale 'cause G-d knows, there's plenty of subjectivity in the taste buds!
Comment posted by Bodyfxr:
11/1/2014 9:55:00 AM - Agreed. It is all subjective when it comes to wine. That's why it helps to follow members that have similar tastes as you. I personally think that the wine scoring system needs to change as 90 point wines are so commonplace now and at pretty cheap price points. You rarely see poorly Madeleine anymore.