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Community Tasting Notes 32
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ListenToMeWine wrote: 90 points
March 15, 2013 - A solid merlot, with tobacco, earth, soft cherry fruit. Could be falling off a bit. But still a solid wine. Very Bordeaux like.
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JuliannaDHS wrote: 90 points
March 20, 2012 - Nice full bodied merlot. Good fruit with a little spice, smooth, lingering finish
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OTTnMIA wrote: 89 points
March 15, 2012 - HUGE Merlot! Big bodied, tons of fruit and spice with a real strong backbone. Delicious!
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folsomarndt wrote: 88 points
December 29, 2011 - I'm a little disappointed in the bottle to bottle variation between the exact same vintages. Still good... but not near the quality of the last 2005 we had.
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folsomarndt wrote: 90 points
November 4, 2011 - Full bodied, solid tannins, with nice balanced and decent finish. An enjoyable merlot for cab lovers.
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By Stephen Tanzer
December 2008 (link)(Swanson Merlot Oakville Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Merlove, Episode #775, 11/25/2009 (link) 88+ points(Swanson Oakville Merlot) #2; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-really clear blackberry flavors; a little creaminess; some oak; a hair of black tea on the back-end; PALATE-good firm tannins; good bright, black fruit; blueberries and Asian plum; kind of creamy and soft on the back-end; quite delicious, but a little simplistic for $36 bones; quite well made and I like the smooth finish; ST-87; WS-87; GV-88+
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Swanson
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
- UPC Codes 022588589029, 022588589036
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 154 (34%)
- Consumed 299 (66%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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