I totally agree with Johnrm's prior tasting note Plenty of delicious cigar box and deep dark plum fruit. While this shouts new world, it would perform well against many CB bordeaux I've tried Plenty of life left in this yet too. Wish I had bought a couple more back in 2010
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Still in full agreement with my earlier notes. Still a youthful colour and with great legs. Lovely wine - full of life and fruit but with a nice, developing, slightly tarry nose. Long with sweet damson/cherry fruit, vanilla, and complexity. Another well made wine that benefits greatly from keeping for a few years. Still has plenty of life. I am buying more recent vintages to lay down for the future. Very good next day - rich dark cherry fruit. A class act.
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After 2h, an attractive, deep colour. Berried, luxury vanillic nose. Sweet, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit with some soft leather, almonds and perfume developing later. Long. A very good merlot and it has been consistent over the last 3 years (and consistent with my earlier notes for the 2004 vintage). It stood up well to boeuf bourguignon. Ready to drink, I think, but no hurry.
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4/12/2015 - MSheridan Likes this wine: 91 Points
I totally agree with Johnrm's prior tasting note
Plenty of delicious cigar box and deep dark plum fruit.
While this shouts new world, it would perform well against many CB bordeaux I've tried
Plenty of life left in this yet too. Wish I had bought a couple more back in 2010
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4/5/2015 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still in full agreement with my earlier notes. Still a youthful colour and with great legs.
Lovely wine - full of life and fruit but with a nice, developing, slightly tarry nose. Long with sweet damson/cherry fruit, vanilla, and complexity.
Another well made wine that benefits greatly from keeping for a few years. Still has plenty of life. I am buying more recent vintages to lay down for the future.
Very good next day - rich dark cherry fruit. A class act.
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2/9/2014 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent New World merlot. The latest bottle reinforces my earlier notes of 26/12/2013. Lovely!
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12/26/2013 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points
After 2h, an attractive, deep colour. Berried, luxury vanillic nose. Sweet, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit with some soft leather, almonds and perfume developing later. Long. A very good merlot and it has been consistent over the last 3 years (and consistent with my earlier notes for the 2004 vintage). It stood up well to boeuf bourguignon. Ready to drink, I think, but no hurry.
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6/5/2011 - Alvinho wrote: 87 Points
Good Merlot. Berries and some caramel on the nose and mouth. OK to drink now but you ll deal better with the tannins in a couple of years. Good wine.
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