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Red
2003 Merryvale Merlot Reserve
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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Big Red Baby Likes this wine: 86 points
May 24, 2020 - Thought at first that it would be a no-go. Upon opening, quite smoky and with a sour edge. After decanting and letting it sit for 30 - 40 minutes, this was quite good with our hangar steaks.
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jimkimocmd wrote: 88 points
November 6, 2013 - Kim liked it. I thought the tannins had a slight bitter aftertaste
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Matty the wine collector wrote: flawed
December 25, 2012 - Corked. Bummer
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cmmatthews wrote: 85 points
January 7, 2012 - Past it's prime. Not much on the nose. Flavors of chocolate and earth, very woodsy. I wish I had opened this a couple of years ago.
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ch3nzi wrote: 89 points
June 22, 2009 - very solid, enjoyed by all. not as classic as a top wine though
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Merryvale
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 040426312615
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 59 (43%)
- Consumed 78 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyMerlot
- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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