1998 Shafer Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91 points

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  11/4/2016 - markakin wrote: 93 Points

  still a great wine, fruit still vibrant, no acid, very smooth, well balanced, great finish

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  10/22/2016 - markakin wrote: 95 Points

  Brought to a restaurant that was out of decanters. Poured some into two glasses and waited an hour. Sniff still had that wet dog oder so waited another 30 minutes. It suddenly opened up - outstanding, smooth, mellow taste, still with fruit highlights and a great finish.

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  10/24/2014 - Bacchusboy Likes this wine: 93 Points

  What a pleasant surprise.....I am not normally a Merlot fan, but this Merlot was exceptional. The bottle is at its absolute peak....Beautiful nose of Black and Blue fruit with forest floor overtones. Creamy red cherry mid palate, totaly integrated with smooth tannins and a balanced long finish . This is a bottle that I wished lated longer. Wife and I have it on a crisp Pennsylvania October aftenoon....Perfect.

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  6/16/2013 - JJKinch wrote: 88 Points

  Dark fruit (blueberry slight plum), smooth, slight spice, slight anise. Low acidity. Slight hint of heat on finish. Enjoyable but tastes like us on downward slope.

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  11/2/2012 - Nlock wrote: 89 Points

  A bit past. Muted nose, some bricking. Hard to pick fruit from the slight overtone of vinegar, but trace of leather and tobacco.

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