My wife claims we have had better Merlots/Merlot blends, but I can't remember any. This was stellar, an elegant and plush nose of red fruit and cigar box spices with an herbal undercurrent, a mouthful of black plum, cherry, and peppery notes. Then the finish sends it over the fence: it's huge, persistent, and the most delicious dimension of this wine. Really as good an American right-bank style Bordeaux blend I've had. Sensational.
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Great surprise. Decanted for two hours. Nose of rich dark fruit and cherry pipe tobacco. The palate was rich and intriguing. Fruit and more fruit, dark crushed berries, baking spices, and plum cobbler. Based on the fact that this was better during the fourth hour than the first hour, some time in the bottle could be very friendly to this wine.
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6/8/2020 - daved Likes this wine: 92 Points
an little funk upon opening, then fruit forward, rich, smooth.
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8/22/2015 - pgm Likes this wine: 94 Points
My wife claims we have had better Merlots/Merlot blends, but I can't remember any. This was stellar, an elegant and plush nose of red fruit and cigar box spices with an herbal undercurrent, a mouthful of black plum, cherry, and peppery notes. Then the finish sends it over the fence: it's huge, persistent, and the most delicious dimension of this wine. Really as good an American right-bank style Bordeaux blend I've had. Sensational.
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1/20/2012 - cawineaux wrote: 94 Points
Great surprise. Decanted for two hours. Nose of rich dark fruit and cherry pipe tobacco. The palate was rich and intriguing. Fruit and more fruit, dark crushed berries, baking spices, and plum cobbler. Based on the fact that this was better during the fourth hour than the first hour, some time in the bottle could be very friendly to this wine.
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3/3/2011 - tom999s wrote: 93 Points
Nice Nose. Length was as expected. Fruit forward
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4/21/2010 - chiliman96 wrote: 94 Points
delicious
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