2005 Rutherford Hill Merlot Napa Valley
Community Tasting Note
rjhilgers@gmail.com wrote:
85 Points
Saturday, March 6, 2010 - A little too oakey, overbearing fruit and just a bit off balance for me. On the nose, I picked up smoke, oak, pepper, coke (say that 5 times fast), but not much fruit…that came in the mouth with dark, ripe cherries followed by the oak and pepper. Strong tannin structure, with mild acidity and a bit too hot for my taste as it meandered into a fairly long finish (longer than I expected).
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Comment posted by StarM:
3/18/2010 4:14:00 PM - Dang -- I wish I had read your review when you posted it -- I drank my 05 RH Merlot the next day & didn't really care for it either. I was a bit less forgiving of its faults - maybe it was my mood.
Keep up the good (& fun) work --
Comment posted by rjhilgers@gmail.com:
3/19/2010 7:00:00 PM - it definitely wasn't my favorite and i won't be picking up another one anytime soon. unfortunately, all the merlots i tend to like are very expensive, like blackbird. have you had any of their wines?