Nice mocha tinged cherry tobacco nose. Full bodied rich mouthfeel with some bright cherry still there with the darker berry merlot fruit. This bottle surprisingly has no bell pepper notes so it is drinking great right now. Nice long finish of smokey ash and mocha and some leather with a hint of complex dark berry. Still has some bright acids showing but not enough to hinder a smooth finish. Very likeable old merlot.
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12/9/2007 - dino_mike wrote: 91 Points
Nice mocha tinged cherry tobacco nose. Full bodied rich mouthfeel with some bright cherry still there with the darker berry merlot fruit. This bottle surprisingly has no bell pepper notes so it is drinking great right now. Nice long finish of smokey ash and mocha and some leather with a hint of complex dark berry. Still has some bright acids showing but not enough to hinder a smooth finish. Very likeable old merlot.
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3/23/2006 - Zindoctor wrote: 88 Points
Excellent nose with hints of green pepper and tobacco. Medium to long finish. Surprising.
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