PNP. Pristine cork, moderate sediment. Accidentally bought these at auction thinking it was the Cabernet. Apparently this is a fairly rare bottling of merlot. Flavors of nicely aged claret, red fruit, bit of roasted tomato, more savory. Silky tannins, enough acidity, medium body. 13.5% ABV. Still has life, but time to drink up.
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I opened this for Mother's Day dinner 2010 to serve with lobster and filet that I bar-b-que'd and it was lovely. Still a nice dark red, a bit of a purple hue and lovely black fruit on the nose. Blackberry, dark cherry, a bit of forest floor and mineral and a medium finish. If you are lucky enough to have some of this wine from the only year Ch Montelena bottled a merlot, I suggest you drink it soon. It did get a bit tired after a couple of hours, but we enjoyed it immensely and bought some more when we were at CM recently.
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Wonderful bright cherry, raspberry and french oak flavors with hints of earth and eucalyptus. Med-light body with nice acidity and well-integrated tannins. Very enjoyable wine. Drank while watching the movie "Bottle Shock", so maybe that had something to do with it.
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Tasted at winery – medium ruby with bricking rim, clear. Mature nose of tobacco, worn leather and red cherries. Similar notes on the palate with tobacco, roasted meat and stewed red cherries. Medium acidity, resolved tannins, medium body with a medium length finish. Fully mature. Drink now. Very good.
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6/17/2022 - Maphill01 wrote:
PNP. Pristine cork, moderate sediment. Accidentally bought these at auction thinking it was the Cabernet. Apparently this is a fairly rare bottling of merlot. Flavors of nicely aged claret, red fruit, bit of roasted tomato, more savory. Silky tannins, enough acidity, medium body. 13.5% ABV. Still has life, but time to drink up.
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5/4/2012 - LARich wrote: flawed
Flawed bottle at best
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5/8/2010 - Rwolfe12 wrote: 91 Points
I opened this for Mother's Day dinner 2010 to serve with lobster and filet that I bar-b-que'd and it was lovely. Still a nice dark red, a bit of a purple hue and lovely black fruit on the nose. Blackberry, dark cherry, a bit of forest floor and mineral and a medium finish. If you are lucky enough to have some of this wine from the only year Ch Montelena bottled a merlot, I suggest you drink it soon. It did get a bit tired after a couple of hours, but we enjoyed it immensely and bought some more when we were at CM recently.
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4/1/2010 - julian.batiste Likes this wine: 96 Points
Light earth on the nose; mature tannin; beautiful wine
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6/19/2009 - Surfdoc wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful bright cherry, raspberry and french oak flavors with hints of earth and eucalyptus. Med-light body with nice acidity and well-integrated tannins. Very enjoyable wine. Drank while watching the movie "Bottle Shock", so maybe that had something to do with it.
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4/20/2009 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Winery: Sour cherry, tomotoe paste, touch bitter, acidic dark chocolate; big soft t’s, med. fin. round mthfeel, “clean & brite, meaty” Grows on you.
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3/23/2009 - godx wrote: 89 Points
Tasted at winery – medium ruby with bricking rim, clear. Mature nose of tobacco, worn leather and red cherries. Similar notes on the palate with tobacco, roasted meat and stewed red cherries. Medium acidity, resolved tannins, medium body with a medium length finish. Fully mature. Drink now. Very good.
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12/26/2008 - Caeldavis wrote:
Medium body predominated by earthiness, tobacco and a waning flavors of red fruits.
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9/1/2008 - sosgoodjhu wrote: 90 Points
still tons of fruit. aging quite well.
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8/27/2008 - JOsgood wrote: 86 Points
Library tasting - holding up just fine wtih plenty more life. Very earthy and French in flavor profile.
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2/9/2008 - davidrh1 wrote: 92 Points
Black cherry with great balanced tannins. Full and ripe, very smooth but with some acidity. Nice wine, I wish there was more!
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12/22/2007 - jhh001 wrote: 90 Points
Big bold nose of some dark fruits, with the taste of black cherry and chocolate prominent backed by terrific well balanced acidity.
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6/25/2007 - johnleeper wrote: 92 Points
Cocoa on the nose with some dark fruits, with the taste of black cherry and chocolate prominent backed by terrific acidity.
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