This is a very fine merlot and one of the best ones you will find for $15.00. A true pleasure to drink. Ripe, dark fruit aromas with cherry Coca cola and wild plum accents fill the nose of this expressive Merlot. Plum and blackberries open up on the palate. The finish is smooth with creamy cherry and hints of dark chocolate.
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Had this with some grilled ribeye steaks. Cracked this opened with a few buddies and thoughly enjoyed it. A beautiful well knit grape. Very balanced with lots of elegant fruit raspberry and cherry. Very velvety and a pleasure to drink. Paul Draper has done an exceptional job and the time it had to age was greatly rewarding.
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2004 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
3/9/2009 - mkoerten wrote: 88 Points
went well with Filet Mignon. Lots of fruit. Nothing spectacular that I remember.
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2001 Artesa Merlot Carneros
5/15/2007 - mkoerten wrote: 90 Points
This is a very fine merlot and one of the best ones you will find for $15.00. A true pleasure to drink. Ripe, dark fruit aromas with cherry Coca cola and wild plum accents fill the nose of this expressive Merlot. Plum and blackberries open up on the palate. The finish is smooth with creamy cherry and hints of dark chocolate.
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1994 Ridge Merlot
5/15/2007 - mkoerten wrote: 93 Points
Had this with some grilled ribeye steaks. Cracked this opened with a few buddies and thoughly enjoyed it. A beautiful well knit grape. Very balanced with lots of elegant fruit raspberry and cherry. Very velvety and a pleasure to drink. Paul Draper has done an exceptional job and the time it had to age was greatly rewarding.
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