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| Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2011 (based on 9 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Alansusan on 4/22/2011 & rated 94 points: Bold, lots of character. Has the "Lynfred nose". Consistent cherry/floral nose and strong, but not overbearing earthy finish. (1257 views) | | | Tasted by Steve Jones on 4/4/2010 & rated 89 points: Really cool sour cherry flavor. Needed lots of time. Supported lamb chops well. (1397 views) | | | Tasted by Steve Jones on 12/24/2009 & rated 90 points: Christmas 2009; 12/24/2009-12/26/2009: Wow. Big, complex, meaty red wine. The round flvors of merlot with gruff, rough and tumble earthiness. This has to be Washington State merlot- it has such terroir that I would not expect from California. Really nice and made here in Illinois from northwestern fruit! (2241 views) | | | Tasted by Steve Jones on 2/20/2009 & rated 89 points: Nice, rounded out fruit berry flavors. COmplex- looking for a bigger piece f red meat than what I had for dinner. (1554 views) | | | Tasted by Steve Jones on 2/16/2009 & rated 90 points: Illinois Winery Visit (Roselle and South Barrington, IL): 80% Merlot, 20% Cab, Jones Estate Winery Washington State sourced. Excellent round full fruit flavors. Deep berry nose and flavors. Loved this wine! (2071 views) | | | Tasted by QSilver on 9/13/2008 & rated 86 points: Brought a bottle to a dinner party and got less than one glass-full. Clearly the best Lynfred has at this time (although it's sold out). For a bottle that's less than $20, it has very subtle character, a very tasty palate, and a moderately long finish without overstaying the welcome. Four bottles left. Appears to have potential drinkability through 2010. (882 views) | | | Tasted by ericmesko on 5/11/2008 & rated 87 points: great finish (1040 views) |
| MerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.AmericanCaliforniaAmericanAmador County |
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