still a bit heavy and clumsy. Fruit is ripe and oak is still very present. I was hoping this would have mellowed out a lot more at 13 years but still not there. Will it ever get there though ?
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deep and smokey. I last tried this 4 years back and it surprisingly hasn’t changed much at all. Concentrated fruit and and fairly strong punch of oak giving a sweetness. A little OTT for me
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An indulgent, delicious wine. Red cherry fruit with chocolate notes, maybe a bit of a parody of merlot, but it's fine, well made, tastes properly and is great drinking, so I'd never hold that against it.
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(Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Canoe Ridge Estate Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills) A moderately aromatic wine with the oak at the fore with cedar and penetrating vanilla notes followed by fresh raspberries as the wine opens. The palate is light bodied with abundant oak flavors while retaining a pleasing freshness. Tannins become considerably more prominent as the wine opens up. 89% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 18 months in 19% new French and 41% new American oak. 14.5% alcohol. 6,000 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
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11/19/2023 - MSheridan wrote: 85 Points
still a bit heavy and clumsy. Fruit is ripe and oak is still very present. I was hoping this would have mellowed out a lot more at 13 years but still not there. Will it ever get there though ?
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1/22/2021 - DanielOsman Does not like this wine: 70 Points
This wine has only one characteristic, oak/vanilla. Tip it away. Wouldn't even use in cooking.
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1/12/2020 - Klainetal wrote: 82 Points
Fruit forward. Cherry. No tannins. Not remarkable
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9/14/2019 - MSheridan wrote: 87 Points
deep and smokey. I last tried this 4 years back and it surprisingly hasn’t changed much at all. Concentrated fruit and and fairly strong punch of oak giving a sweetness. A little OTT for me
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3/31/2017 - pgm wrote: 90 Points
An indulgent, delicious wine. Red cherry fruit with chocolate notes, maybe a bit of a parody of merlot, but it's fine, well made, tastes properly and is great drinking, so I'd never hold that against it.
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