1972 Sterling Vineyards Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 91 points

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  12/31/2015 - Tantamnt wrote: 91 Points

  Needed some decanting and air but became lovely and even impressive. Toasty wood melded with still solid but mature fruit reasonably long finish. Some sediment.
  Tasted more Bordeaux-ish than modern Cal merlot. Wish I'd laid in more bottles.

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  9/1/2015 - DaleW wrote:

  Double-decanted before I left home. Plenty of fat plum fruit, some spice and earth, not complex but holding on. B

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  12/20/2014 - DaleW wrote:

  Lacks the acidity that livened up the early 70s Sterling cabs night before, but there's still red plum fruit, with some ashtray and teriyaki notes. It's alive! B-/B

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  8/15/2014 - yotaiwan Likes this wine: 95 Points

  old Bordeaux like finesse, beautifully aged, almost mouton like....

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  7/2/2014 - DaleW wrote:

  Still some good fruit, some ashtray notes mean it’s heading to great beyond, but while a little tired and not as complex as the PN and CS it still has interest. B-

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