2001 Behrens & Hitchcock Merlot Fortuna Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  8/28/2015 - buckeye76 wrote: 91 Points

  BLUEBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES IN THE NOSE WITH CHERRIES, RASPBERRIES, AND A HINT OF EARTHINESS IN THE FLAVOR. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.

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  5/3/2010 - johnwine wrote: 92 Points

  This intense, inky Merlot is a real blockbuster with loads of chewy, blackcherries and berries in the taste and great legs in the glass.

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  5/9/2007 - KevinS wrote: 82 Points

  Should've read my prior note. This was a mess. Huge oak/alcohol/fruit bomb, but in a bad way. Absolutely no delineation in the flavors -- totally monolithic and over the top. Tried the second half of the bottle on day 2, and while it had tamed down a bit it still was poor. I mean, there's flavor there, but it's totally nondescript, and completely lacking in varietal characteristics. Am I getting less excited about this style, or had this one just fallen apart?

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  12/11/2006 - KevinS wrote: 91 Points

  Medium/dark ruby color. Right out of the bottle, huge nose. Clumsy on the palate, however, with massive extracted fruit and chocolate falling all over each other. Very noticable heat/alcohol as well. There's lots going on, but it's kind of a mess: 88.
  
  After 5 hours of air, however, this is singing. Black cherry and dark chocolate on the nose. Palate is dark and fruity as well, with very pure flavors, though there's still a hint of warmth and it's perhaps a bit one-dimensional. Very hedonistic at this point, and quite enjoyable in that unique B&H way: 93. Next time remember to DECANT AGGRESSIVELY.

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  8/8/2006 - johnwine wrote: 91 Points

  I agree with Parker completely on this wine.

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