A little over the top with alcohol, unlooked for in a Merlot, and some oak-y bitterness. A gift, I know this bottle wasn't stored optimally, and it is a bit past its prime, but certainly drinkable. My wife (who enjoys middling Cabs) sipped once and declined. Nor, after the remaining half of the bottle was VV and chilled, then brought to room temperature, did this hold up particularly well. But drinkable.
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This is a big Merlot. Dried black fruits, perhaps plums or blackberries. Surprisingly had good acidity. Full bodied, rounded, from its 15.2% alcohol content. Deep purple, medium color staining - expecting m+ tannins, which was confirmed. As a result, almost would have mistaken this for a Cab, but not yet the complexity to really make that call.
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5/21/2017 - prism wrote: 87 Points
A little over the top with alcohol, unlooked for in a Merlot, and some oak-y bitterness. A gift, I know this bottle wasn't stored optimally, and it is a bit past its prime, but certainly drinkable. My wife (who enjoys middling Cabs) sipped once and declined.
Nor, after the remaining half of the bottle was VV and chilled, then brought to room temperature, did this hold up particularly well. But drinkable.
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11/13/2015 - ryancshih wrote:
This is a big Merlot. Dried black fruits, perhaps plums or blackberries. Surprisingly had good acidity. Full bodied, rounded, from its 15.2% alcohol content. Deep purple, medium color staining - expecting m+ tannins, which was confirmed. As a result, almost would have mistaken this for a Cab, but not yet the complexity to really make that call.
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10/22/2015 - shellylowen Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice plumb nose, plum, tar, and tobacco flavored, good body, slightly chunky tannins and a long finish.
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2/13/2015 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 Points
See previous note. Very enjoyable.
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11/1/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 90 Points
Blackberries, figs, fine-grained tannins, sweet oak. Good acidity, medium-length finish. Nice.
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