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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Charles Smith, The Velvet Devil Merlot Columbia Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
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Wine Library TV
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(Charles Smith velvet Devil Merlot) #3; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-very candy-like cherry on the attack; a little vanilla oak action that concerns me a little; PALATE-solid dark chocolate on the mid-palate surrounded by good amount of oak; solid red fruit; not to inspiring or interesting; a little awkward and disjointed on the finish; a little rusty nail juice meet red fruit; it's OK, but doesn't do much for me; GV-84
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Washington Merlot and Twitter Tasting, Episode #833, 3/17/2010, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 84 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2008
- TypeRed
- ProducerCharles Smith
- VarietyMerlot
- DesignationThe Velvet Devil
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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- UPC/EAN Code184745000195
5/23/2012 - DTLT wrote: 80 Points
barely drinkable.
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3/27/2012 - Drankthewholebottle wrote: 85 Points
I snatched this one from the bargain bin for $7 and was able to enjoy the first glass. I thought it was better than when first tasted 12-18 months ago.
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10/20/2011 - raiderwes wrote: 86 Points
surprisingly drinkable; dark, rich color; very smooth; not earthy at all.
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9/18/2011 - cpeddy wrote: 80 Points
Bitter tasting and acidic. Maybe a lot of time open would make it drinkable, maybe.
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5/28/2011 - Meerlust wrote: 86 Points
Medium red color. The nose was earthy with plum notes. In the mouth, this light-bodied wine displayed plums, herbs, and occasional chocolate notes. The acidity was clean, but there wasn't much depth on the midpalate. The finish was average. Overall, this wine seemed pretty generic, but with hamburgers, it showed a little more depth. Drink with food.
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