Decanted, tasted double blind. A very light purpley red. The nose was initially a bit acrid, but with a bit of air there were light aromas of strawberry and a bit of match stick. It did deepen a bit with even more air, but clearly this was young. The palate was light with good acidity, cranberry, again very young and perhaps a bit unforgiving at the moment. Give it some years in the cellar and it could turn into something very nice.
Decanted, tasted double blind. A dark purple, looking young. Also the nose was very young, but also very full on, coffee, toffee, chocolate, a real punch on the nose. The palate was also full on, strong vanilla-toffee-oak, dark fruit, with enough acidity to save it from being gloopy. A bit too big for my tastes.
2012 Joseph Drouhin Rully 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
Decanted, tasted double blind. A very light purpley red. The nose was initially a bit acrid, but with a bit of air there were light aromas of strawberry and a bit of match stick. It did deepen a bit with even more air, but clearly this was young. The palate was light with good acidity, cranberry, again very young and perhaps a bit unforgiving at the moment. Give it some years in the cellar and it could turn into something very nice.
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2011 Seven Falls Cellars Merlot 86 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wahluke Slope
Decanted, tasted double blind. A dark purple, looking young. Also the nose was very young, but also very full on, coffee, toffee, chocolate, a real punch on the nose. The palate was also full on, strong vanilla-toffee-oak, dark fruit, with enough acidity to save it from being gloopy. A bit too big for my tastes.
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