2009 Shafer Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (79) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  5/1/2023 - mowtod wrote: 91 Points

  Beautiful well rounded wine. Drinking well now .

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  12/11/2022 - mowtod Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drank one and Gifted Emily and Steve one. Good nose good fruit on palate . Pleasant finish .

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  6/23/2021 - Cailles wrote: 93 Points

  Tasted double blind. I don’t have much experience with Merlot from Napa Valley but after a very nice off-vintage Titus Merlot 2017 (rated 93 and 94 pts), this is the second Merlot in a few months that delivers a very convincing performance. Very inviting, light and seductive. It might not have a hell lot of depth but everything is in place here. I would order that in a heartbeat from a Restaurant list. Anytime.
  
  TN: Intense nose with dark fruits and brighter cherries as well as rosehip and a layer of herbs. Precise and inviting. Even better on the palate with ripe red fruits, darker berries, a shy layer of minerality and some icing sugar. Not the most complex profile but everything is delivered with good precision. The structure is marked by fine tannins and a good acidity and an overall very light and airy feel. Medium length finish with sweet fruits.
  
  Decanting: Decanted for roughly 2-3 hours which seemed perfect.

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  1/16/2021 - cab blends wrote: 88 Points

  Quick Merlot Tasting: Darkish red.
  
  strawberry on the nose. Overall a lighter wine. Pencil graphite on the palate.
  
  Dryish finish that is moderately long.
  
  HL 4/6 FD 3/6 Finish 4/6

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  5/16/2020 - gogiants925 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I'm not a Merlot fan, but this a real enjoyable wine. Decanted for a little over an hour. It's drinking great right now and can probably go strong for another 3-4 years. Aroma of blueberry and violets, and a juicy mouthful of blueberry and cherry. There was some noticeable alcohol and I believe the level was around 15.2%, but it wasn't hot at all and faded after a little while in the glass. A really nice wine.

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