Prior bottles were big, brawny, in need of time. The tannins are now tamed to a soft velvety texture with limited complexity but nice balance and flavor. Not overly fruity.
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Needs to decant at least an hour. Has dark blue fruit and some mud on the nose. Chalky tannins, decent acidity. Still a bit rough and could use some more time in the bottle.
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We liked the wine, however it was big and jammy at first but the last of the bottle seems to air out and get much flatter...obvious solution is to drink faster.
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No Food...just the Meritage. We both enjoyed this one. It was full and mellow and pleasant on the finish. A tad dusty and even a hint of leather. Berries were there...aren't they always...not the red ones. Maybe a little blueberry....I'm not sure. Sometimes, I just want to say, "Excellent, wanna' do one more of these?" This was one of those times.
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12/8/2014 - Cellarseller wrote: 88 Points
Prior bottles were big, brawny, in need of time. The tannins are now tamed to a soft velvety texture with limited complexity but nice balance and flavor. Not overly fruity.
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5/21/2013 - jfarley3 wrote: 88 Points
Needs to decant at least an hour. Has dark blue fruit and some mud on the nose. Chalky tannins, decent acidity. Still a bit rough and could use some more time in the bottle.
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12/30/2010 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 86 Points
We liked the wine, however it was big and jammy at first but the last of the bottle seems to air out and get much flatter...obvious solution is to drink faster.
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1/14/2010 - Ann&Wayne wrote: 90 Points
No Food...just the Meritage. We both enjoyed this one. It was full and mellow and pleasant on the finish. A tad dusty and even a hint of leather. Berries were there...aren't they always...not the red ones. Maybe a little blueberry....I'm not sure. Sometimes, I just want to say, "Excellent, wanna' do one more of these?" This was one of those times.
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