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Community Tasting Notes 35
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jwebtx wrote:
July 9, 2015 - Nose of cocoa and maybe some cherry. Mid-body. Cocoa and dusty cherry in the mouth, but dominated by alcohol. Drink up.
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ScottS wrote: 90 points
February 20, 2015 - Consumed on my 50th and still alive and kicking. Drink up if you have them, I'm sure this benefitted lasting this long by being in a 6 L format.
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woofy Likes this wine: 90 points
January 29, 2014 - This is a very nice simple wine to enjoy. No issues, nothing over the top, just a solid wine for lunch or dinner.
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RR47 wrote: 90 points
August 31, 2012 - Similar to Jan 2012 notes. Still alive and doing well, but give it 30+ minutes of open time.
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woofy wrote: 89 points
August 4, 2012 - This wine is still nice to drink, but fading.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/Feburary 2005, IWC Issue #118 (link)(Shafer Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley Stags Leap District) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Shafer
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 013528200029
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 244 (39%)
- Consumed 379 (61%)
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- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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