This was drinking well at Christmas 2015. I wouldn't expect it to improve but probably has a few years of window remaining. It was rich and smooth despite the high abv if 16%.
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Deep and rich with tobacco, spices, subtle oak, taking on some nice (balsamic?) notes as it ages. To my palate, this is very similar in style to something from the right bank. On night #2, cigar box and dusty tannins, really nice.
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Sam's Club had this on clearance for 7.59 or something. I'm not really a merlot fan but this one is nice. Dark, with a some earth and tobacco on the nose. Ripe, but the fruit is not over the top, nicely balance with earth, tobacco, and light spice. Full bodied...16% alcohol on the label, but it is well hidden. Nice ripe round tannins. Drink up, at some point the alcohol may overwhelm everything else.
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12/23/2015 - tigerpaw75 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was drinking well at Christmas 2015. I wouldn't expect it to improve but probably has a few years of window remaining. It was rich and smooth despite the high abv if 16%.
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11/14/2013 - Quarked wrote: 90 Points
Deep and rich with tobacco, spices, subtle oak, taking on some nice (balsamic?) notes as it ages. To my palate, this is very similar in style to something from the right bank. On night #2, cigar box and dusty tannins, really nice.
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10/12/2013 - Rasmussenbrent wrote: 90 Points
Forget how much I love this wine. Amazingly smooth for the price. A total winner
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6/2/2013 - Quarked wrote: 85 Points
This bottle wasn't as nice as previous one. Quite acidic and alcoholic, and tasting like its best days were behind it.
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4/10/2013 - tigerpaw75 wrote: 89 Points
Sam's Club had this on clearance for 7.59 or something. I'm not really a merlot fan but this one is nice. Dark, with a some earth and tobacco on the nose. Ripe, but the fruit is not over the top, nicely balance with earth, tobacco, and light spice. Full bodied...16% alcohol on the label, but it is well hidden. Nice ripe round tannins. Drink up, at some point the alcohol may overwhelm everything else.
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