1999 Andrew Will Merlot Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  6/11/2021 - Grandin7 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decanted for a couple hours. Big black raspberries with nice spice. At first a tartness at the end. But the more time in the carafe that tartness disappeared. Long finish.

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  5/2/2021 - Ron Slye wrote: 92 Points

  Really lovely though starting to not improve. First hour on PnP this was fantastic. Eucalyptus, currants and hints of raspberry/blackberry, with earth tones and hints of Tabasco. After an hour starting to fade a little. Still good but noticeably a step down from the first hour. Will drink my last one this year! PnP conterno sensory.

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  11/4/2017 - Ron Slye wrote: 88 Points

  Lovely wine. Blackberry, leather, some vanilla from a judicious use of oak, meld into a nice package an hour or two after opening. This wine seemed to change quickly over the course of an hour, getting better, then starting to lose its stuff. A day later it still has some life, though the oak tends to dominate over much else that is left.

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  4/18/2016 - Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:

  Very dark red color. Aromas of raspberry and cassis, dense dark berry fruit with just the perfect amount of acidity to bring out the fruit. Tannins were integrated. A long smooth dark berry finish. Seems to be at a perfect drinking stage now. Terrific match with pan roasted duck breast.

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  2/15/2016 - Ron Slye wrote: 90 Points

  Lovely nose of raspberries, chocolate, and wet earth. Still drinking beautifully. Even a bit tight still. Lovely dark fruits, cherry candy, with some nice earthy tannins that balance out the sweet fruit. There is some nice acid. The finish is long, becoming a bit sharp near the back end. Still a lovely wine, with some years ahead of it, though not clear if it will improve or not. What a great value for $23 back in the day! 90 +

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