2008 Fielding Hills Merlot Riverbend Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  9/6/2014 - memphishusky Likes this wine:

  Really solid merlot. Still seems to have lots of life left too.

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  4/23/2014 - rmh66 wrote: 91 Points

  Cassis, loam, plum, earth, blackberry, a little graphite, smoke, wet leaves, and some wood on the nose. Blackberry, black cherry, red cherry, cocoa powder, raspberry, spice, earth, and some vanilla on the palate. Nicely balanced acidity, integrated smooth tannins, long-ish finish. Terrific mouthfeel, just round and centered on the mid-palate. Overall, this was a great wine. It was quite fruit-forward, but had lots of earthy complexity. It was also extremely delicious and easy to drink (glasses were drained way too quickly). One of the better merlots I've had in a while.

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  12/30/2013 - Francophile Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A very tasty Merlot that had a good amount of fruit and was very low in acidity.

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  4/2/2013 - Pedroel Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nose of caramel, pepper and blackberry; mouthfeel from heaven; good, round flavors of cassis, bell pepper and sweet pie-cherry, with a good acid backbone. The finish goes on and on. It's hard to imagine a fruit-forward merlot that could be better. More in the cellar, too!

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