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| Community Tasting Notes (average 74 pts. and median of 74 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 4/19/2004 & rated 74 points: American oak, vegetal nose; vegetal palate; short finish (422 views) |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/19/2004)
(Suncé Merlot Hedin Vineyard) American oak, vegetal nose; vegetal palate; short finish 74 points |
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