2006 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Three Palms Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 88.6 points

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  6/22/2023 - McMalbec wrote: 88 Points

  A good Merlot

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  12/4/2021 - Vgoblue wrote:

  Corked

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  1/16/2016 - SumCellar Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A well above average merlot, still drinking well 10 years on. Fruit is still prominent.

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  9/7/2015 - RajivAyyangar Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Labor Day Blinds at Tim's (SF): Opaque, deep concentration, ruby to a ruby-red rim, slight signs of development.
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  Medium concentration with a ruby-red core. Red at the rim,
  
  no gas or sediment. moderate tears.
  
  Clean, elevated intensity nose, primarily fruit-driven in nature, showing some signs of early development.
  
  Fruits: Dark, deep, plummy cassis, blackcurrant jam. Blackberry jam, There's a confected quality here.
  There's a savory-sweet fresh-turtned eartth, potting soil note.
  Slight clove - possibly some new-oak, 40% new, French.
  
  Slight smoked meat.
  
  P: Medium-bodied, high alcohol - 14%.
  Elevated acid, possibly acidified.
  Elevated tannins, a bit stemmy and mentholated.
  Medium minus complexity,
  Balanced in a new-world way,
  Finish is medium plus.
  
  What could this be?
  
  California Merlot-dominated Bdx blend, some age.
  2007. Development but no color development.
  No brett.
  
  2006 Duckhorn palms Merlot with a tiny bit of Cab and PV.
  slight mint.

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  9/7/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 87 Points

  Blind Tasting (San Francisco, CA): Coravin 9/7/15. Medium-deep ruby color with minimal bricking; nose has some red fruits, cherry, spice; palate is full bodied, high alcoholic heat, a bit unbalanced, some red cherry fruit, tart towards the end; finish is short-medium and bitter. Nose>palate. This is a substantial step down from 1.75 years ago when I had my last bottle. Drink up now, this will only head downward. 82-83
  A few hours of air: the nose really fleshed out with blackberry, mint/menthol, still some excess alcohol; palate is more integrated, slight spice, midpalate fades, but finish is medium length. 86-88 now, but still drink up.
  9/11/15: Complex nose of blackberry, plum fruit, mint/menthol; palate is full bodied, balanced, black fruit; short-medium finish. Consistent with last note. Very nice. Nose>>palate, on the basis of the nose it's up to 87 points now.

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