1996 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  5/19/2023 - MJM4032 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Cork was totally intact with virtually no seepage. Color was still a deep red, fruit had mellowed but still there. Overall a perfect example of aged merlot.

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  12/6/2017 - mercurius Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Right up there with the best wines I've ever tasted. Nose of dark fruits, chocolate, fall leaves, sand just a hair of iron. Raspberry jam and secondary oak tastes. Still has some faint drying tannins. Long 30 sec plus finish. Great now but no hurry. Picked this up at auction for $30. Thank god for Sideways.

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  10/22/2017 - Gr8penut Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still a great wine after 21 years!

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  4/29/2017 - Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:

  Dark red color, dark berry fruit aromas flowed out of the bottle as soon as the cork was removed. A good amount of mostly dark cherry fruit was packed into a light medium body with just a touch of acidity. The finish was smooth non-tannic and lasted a minute plus. A pretty good 21 year old.

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  12/6/2013 - Naso wrote: 90 Points

  I thought this would be beyond its window but to my surprise it turned out to be a very nice Wine - musty with vanilla and light to medium body

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