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1997 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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Gr8penut Likes this wine: 89 points
September 28, 2017 - Drink now if you are holding as fruit was right on the edge!
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swoodworth Likes this wine: 91 points
May 11, 2016 - If you like wines that have gone a little brown with age, this was still fantastic. Still a lot of fruit.
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pkatz wrote: 94 points
January 20, 2013 - Outstanding. Required about an hour or so decant. Structured, some tar, outstanding dark fruit and still vibrant and youthful in a way. Showing no signs of going over the hill, but it's so good now. Duckhorn does not have the cachet of some of CA's hot newer wineries but they should.
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matro wrote: 88 points
May 29, 2009 - The cork was in great shape. It was a little one-dimensional but perfectly drinkable. No reason to hold on to it any longer. Straight-forward fruit, noticeable acidity, decent finish. Drink up if you got 'em!
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MGL Wine wrote: 89 points
April 12, 2009 - Delicious, soft and flavorful, though lacked some depth and complexity. Very enjoyable still, easy to drink.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90 (link)(Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Duckhorn Vineyards
- 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 413 (58%)
- Consumed 296 (42%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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