Just to clarify, this is the Howell Mountain Merlot. Great nose, deep smoke and plumb notes. Quite a bit of clumpy sediment during decantation. Not a surprise. Opened up to a beautiful wine. Full, rich fruit, but well balanced with soft tannins and a bit of cocoa. Long, long finish and just a hint of glycerin. Wish I had more.
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To me this is past peak, but is still immensely enjoyable. Dank, dark, pruny fruit predominates, but there is leather, earth, wood and brambly secondary notes that give this wine a distinct character. I have only this 1 bottle, and it was purchased at auction, but based on this bottle I would drink immediately.
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6/14/2023 - Texas Corkscrew wrote: 94 Points
Lots of fruit, no signs of aging. Went perfect with pork.
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6/14/2020 - herbtcat wrote: 94 Points
Just to clarify, this is the Howell Mountain Merlot. Great nose, deep smoke and plumb notes. Quite a bit of clumpy sediment during decantation. Not a surprise. Opened up to a beautiful wine. Full, rich fruit, but well balanced with soft tannins and a bit of cocoa. Long, long finish and just a hint of glycerin. Wish I had more.
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1/20/2020 - bobadopolis Likes this wine: 90 Points
To me this is past peak, but is still immensely enjoyable. Dank, dark, pruny fruit predominates, but there is leather, earth, wood and brambly secondary notes that give this wine a distinct character. I have only this 1 bottle, and it was purchased at auction, but based on this bottle I would drink immediately.
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3/22/2018 - Keeping It Real wrote: 90 Points
Well aged. Nice wine that drank really well. Didn't feel tired and it lasted well throughout the night. Lush and inviting.
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9/25/2016 - Thatsgreatjuice Likes this wine: 90 Points
On the decline. Drink up. Still decent but had a good bit of funk on the nose that eventually blew off.
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