Community Tasting Notes 23

• McMalbec wrote: 88 points

  June 22, 2023 - A good Merlot

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• Vgoblue wrote:

  December 4, 2021 - Corked

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• SumCellar Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 16, 2016 - A well above average merlot, still drinking well 10 years on. Fruit is still prominent.

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• RajivAyyangar Likes this wine: 88 points

  September 7, 2015 - Labor Day Blinds at Tim's (SF): Opaque, deep concentration, ruby to a ruby-red rim, slight signs of development.
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  Medium concentration with a ruby-red core. Red at the rim,
  
  no gas or sediment. moderate tears.
  
  Clean, elevated intensity nose, primarily fruit-driven in nature, showing some signs of early development.
  
  Fruits: Dark, deep, plummy cassis, blackcurrant jam. Blackberry jam, There's a confected quality here.
  There's a savory-sweet fresh-turtned eartth, potting soil note.
  Slight clove - possibly some new-oak, 40% new, French.
  
  Slight smoked meat.
  
  P: Medium-bodied, high alcohol - 14%.
  Elevated acid, possibly acidified.
  Elevated tannins, a bit stemmy and mentholated.
  Medium minus complexity,
  Balanced in a new-world way,
  Finish is medium plus.
  
  What could this be?
  
  California Merlot-dominated Bdx blend, some age.
  2007. Development but no color development.
  No brett.
  
  2006 Duckhorn palms Merlot with a tiny bit of Cab and PV.
  slight mint.

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• aagrawal wrote: 87 points

  September 7, 2015 - Blind Tasting (San Francisco, CA): Coravin 9/7/15. Medium-deep ruby color with minimal bricking; nose has some red fruits, cherry, spice; palate is full bodied, high alcoholic heat, a bit unbalanced, some red cherry fruit, tart towards the end; finish is short-medium and bitter. Nose>palate. This is a substantial step down from 1.75 years ago when I had my last bottle. Drink up now, this will only head downward. 82-83
  A few hours of air: the nose really fleshed out with blackberry, mint/menthol, still some excess alcohol; palate is more integrated, slight spice, midpalate fades, but finish is medium length. 86-88 now, but still drink up.
  9/11/15: Complex nose of blackberry, plum fruit, mint/menthol; palate is full bodied, balanced, black fruit; short-medium finish. Consistent with last note. Very nice. Nose>>palate, on the basis of the nose it's up to 87 points now.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Duckhorn Vineyards
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Three Palms Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 705105261003

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