Got a glass here now and there’s oak on the nose along with green notes (pyrazines) like a jar of olives. It’s got some age and not the approachable fruit bomb like the younger Lewis Merlots. The palate is full of dark black cherries, cola, hint of vanilla, and a solid oak tannin on the back end. This wine needs time to open and has developed the complexity of a right bank Bordeaux. The wine has deep dark character and not a hint of being light or thin. In my opinion this wine is delicious
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I really enjoyed this. Quite fresh with lots of bright berry fruit and a hint of capsicum that I find in merlot sometimes. Not overdone but not much complexity either. Very good with Thanksgiving dinner.
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12/18/2020 - aerosol Likes this wine: 92 Points
Got a glass here now and there’s oak on the nose along with green notes (pyrazines) like a jar of olives. It’s got some age and not the approachable fruit bomb like the younger Lewis Merlots. The palate is full of dark black cherries, cola, hint of vanilla, and a solid oak tannin on the back end. This wine needs time to open and has developed the complexity of a right bank Bordeaux. The wine has deep dark character and not a hint of being light or thin. In my opinion this wine is delicious
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1/28/2019 - spectrumphoto Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still luxurious at 18 yrs old.
Softening but lush and velvety fruit.
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11/24/2018 - davergny Likes this wine: 91 Points
I really enjoyed this. Quite fresh with lots of bright berry fruit and a hint of capsicum that I find in merlot sometimes. Not overdone but not much complexity either. Very good with Thanksgiving dinner.
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12/26/2013 - wino121 wrote: 90 Points
Not as approachable as I would have thought, nice fruit still showing thru, and still has some time on its side to mature.
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4/7/2013 - jtcoolaidman wrote: 89 Points
Opened up nicely, drank with a roasted chicken, very good.
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