99 was a great year for Swanson. I discovered the 99 Merlot back in 2003 and fell in love. To date this is still my favorite vineyard! We had thought we waited a little long to drink this wine and found that it was still in excellent shape. Nose: Floral bouquet, roses. Taste: Black fruit, black pepper, hint of tobacco. Long finish.
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Absolutely teriffic. Tons of Dark chocolate notes. Some berry, a touch of spice and a lingering finish. Smooth in all the right ways. A classic example of Swanson Merlot.
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1/2/2009 - AlexHop wrote: 90 Points
Nice, balanced, still in good shape.
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3/3/2008 - acslater wrote: 90 Points
needed breathing, ate with garlic alfredo pasta
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2/24/2008 - B&T wrote:
99 was a great year for Swanson. I discovered the 99 Merlot back in 2003 and fell in love. To date this is still my favorite vineyard!
We had thought we waited a little long to drink this wine and found that it was still in excellent shape.
Nose: Floral bouquet, roses. Taste: Black fruit, black pepper, hint of tobacco. Long finish.
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10/2/2007 - GA wrote: 88 Points
10/07 dark ruby - earthen nose - cherry dark fruit attack - rough structured finish - 5 year laydown. 88pts.
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4/1/2007 - GodStreetWine wrote: 92 Points
Absolutely teriffic. Tons of Dark chocolate notes. Some berry, a touch of spice and a lingering finish. Smooth in all the right ways. A classic example of Swanson Merlot.
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