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Red
2018 Trefethen Merlot Estate Grown
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oak Knoll District
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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aaronmphoto wrote: 92 points
March 15, 2024 - Delicious as always. Didn’t quite hold up as we remembered, but still enjoyed.
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BamaWiner Likes this wine: 92 points
December 24, 2023 - Opened and decanted two bottles for a Xmas party. Excellent CA Merlot. Drank better as evening progressed. Really opened up and showed off. All raved about it.
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aaronmphoto Likes this wine: 90 points
June 18, 2023 - Brought to the in-laws for Fathers Day. Everyone enjoyed
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ABOVETHEINFLUENCE wrote:
February 22, 2022 - I had the 2017 oak knoll cab a bit ago... I might favor that... this was tight at first but grew on me....I find it kinda quiet or muted...but draws me in.. dark fruit...lavender...swirling envokes lots of strawberry...orange...brown sugar... ill see day 2 a few small pours from decanter...theres not alot of grit here its really polished almost soft but theres a higher acid...lacking some guts... but quite tasty in terms of cali merlot...this is quite cool fruited mid weight...mildly extracted...I dig it ...starting to get creamy...lots of wood of palate day 3 kinda tells the tale here...lots of makeup...but still pretty good
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rkww wrote:
December 2, 2021 - WSET Level 3 Still Wines; 9/2/2021-1/20/2022: Appearance: Deep ruby
Nose: Med(+) intensity; Youthful; Notes of black and red plums, blackberry, blackcurrant leaf, cloves, vanilla, cedar, nutmeg
Palate: Dry; Med acid; Med(+) tannin; High alcohol (14.1%); Med(+) body; Med intensity; Notes of black and red plums, blackberry, blackcurrant leaf, cloves, vanilla, cedar, nutmeg; Med finish
Quality: Good
Drink now; Suitable for aging
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Trefethen
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Estate Grown
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oak Knoll District
- UPC Code 013024770019
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 337 (45%)
- Consumed 418 (55%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerTrefethen
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
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