Community Tasting Notes 6

• TwistedArmadillo Likes this wine: 91 points

  June 17, 2017 - An 83 for this wine is just too low. I was given this wine and it has been sitting in the cellar for some years. As I read the other reviews I was a bit worried that this wine was going to be Kool-Aid. It is actually a lovely wine, and a great value at the price point - probably due to it being aged for some years in the cellar. Nose: smoke, pencil savings, dark stone fruit, cassis, a bit of 'green/herbal'. Legs: medium. Palate: dark stone fruit, cassis, a bit of graphite. Finish: a bit lite, but it does linger nicely. I think the difference in the 3+ years since last tasting note is significant. It is drinking nicely now, but can age a few more years without a loosing its structure. The problem with these lower priced wines is that they are bought and drank to quickly - they need time to mature a bit. For most, a few extra years in the bottle makes all the difference. This is a wine that can be bought by the case and stored several years if you have the room - the end result will be worth it.

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• 27greywolf wrote: 84 points

  July 26, 2014 - Just ok. Short finish, not terribly complex. Was expecting more from this wine.

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• Richard123 wrote:

  March 3, 2014 - Drinkable... Better things at the price, though.

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• willpluc Likes this wine: 85 points

  October 25, 2013 - The wine looks Salmon colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Blackberry, and Raspberry. It tastes like Blackberry, Blueberry, and Black currant (cassis). The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Juicy texture. The wine finishes Short.

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• Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 86 points

  August 17, 2013 - Merlot Smackdown (Oakland - Blago and Luiza's Place): Garnet color with cherry, plum, and vanilla aromas. On the palate, it's light-bodied, and smooth with straight-forward, but enjoyable cherry, black currant flavors.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Chateau St. Jean
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
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• Appellation California
• UPC Code 089819796885

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• In Cellars 149 (66%)
• Consumed 76 (34%)

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