Not as enamored as the others, perhaps an off bottle? The merlot tasted pretty similar to its price point. Fruit was muted and a bit heavy on the oak due to the fruit not showing up. Will have to try another bottle to make a more accurate assessment.
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Just a marvelous Rutherford Merlot with a nose of plumb and cedar. Medium in body and acidity, this wine is magically blended and surprisingly complex on the palet. Flavors of lavender, chocolate, and tobacco with a distinct minerality that is synonymous with the region.
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4/5 opaque Clean Fresh blackberry, hint of cedar, raspberry, vanilla on the nose Bright ripe but not cooked fruit and cedar on the palate Acid plus, beautiful acidity Alcohol plus, 13.3% alcohol Fine tannin, nicely made to drink now A beautiful and bold Napa Merlot
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9/23/2022 - tjb12 wrote: 94 Points
Drinking awesome right now.
Balinese long pepper showed up…
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1/26/2022 - Michael Hung wrote:
Not as enamored as the others, perhaps an off bottle? The merlot tasted pretty similar to its price point. Fruit was muted and a bit heavy on the oak due to the fruit not showing up. Will have to try another bottle to make a more accurate assessment.
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12/19/2021 - Old Wine Maven Likes this wine:
Pure bright Merlot Fruit. Better the 2nd day. High acid, could age another 5 - 8 years. Well made wine.
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11/24/2021 - photognurse Likes this wine: 96 Points
Just a marvelous Rutherford Merlot with a nose of plumb and cedar. Medium in body and acidity, this wine is magically blended and surprisingly complex on the palet. Flavors of lavender, chocolate, and tobacco with a distinct minerality that is synonymous with the region.
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7/14/2021 - crcarlson Likes this wine: 91 Points
4/5 opaque
Clean
Fresh blackberry, hint of cedar, raspberry, vanilla on the nose
Bright ripe but not cooked fruit and cedar on the palate
Acid plus, beautiful acidity
Alcohol plus, 13.3% alcohol
Fine tannin, nicely made to drink now
A beautiful and bold Napa Merlot
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