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Community Tasting Notes 33
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iamandyc wrote: 91 points
January 29, 2016 - Plenty of life left. Similar notes to last bottle (3 years ago). Needed 2 hour decant to completely open up. Really good structured merlot.
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Mark Likes this wine: 89 points
December 21, 2014 - This bottle has aged well and is a good time to open up. Improvement with air over 30 minutes, then drank well for several hours. No tasting notes recorded.
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DesMarteau wrote:
April 14, 2014 - These are really better young…vibrant, chocolate, cherry. at age 10 it tastes a bit like cough syrup and tar. didn't really integrate or get more complex with age…actually seems like the flavors separated into bitter fruit and tar.
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BrianMc Likes this wine: 93 points
February 26, 2012 - Have tasted twice in the last month with similar results. Drinking very well, nice balance, finish and weight in the mouth. Would put it up against a pride mtn merlot anytime.
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Drankthewholebottle wrote: 92 points
October 30, 2011 - I don't see it going south over the next few years. Plenty of yummy fruit left.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Corte Riva Merlot Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Corté Riva
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 82 (22%)
- Consumed 294 (78%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerCorté Riva
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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