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2005 Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- St. Helena
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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Arashiin wrote: 96 points
December 8, 2017 - Outstanding wine, huge and rich like Swiss milk chocolate! I was fully expecting this wine to be DOA after 12 years, but it was truly at its peak. Tasted with coworkers at two wine shops, and everyone agreed, one of the best wines we’ve tasted this year. Stored properly, this wine still has amazing characteristics, with no signs of muting. It’s fully developed and ready to go right now. Don’t let it slip away!
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cknibb wrote: 84 points
January 29, 2014 - A tad over the hill. You can tell it was good in its day, say 2 years ago... Not bad now, just fading...
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jferro wrote: 92 points
November 26, 2011 - Dark deep purple color with thick texture. This merlot makes a statement. Great effort, too bad it's my last bottle.
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The Raven wrote: 95 points
October 1, 2011 - Has gotten better with age. Has great body with fantastic fruit flavor. Just enough tannins and finishes very nice. Drinks more like a cab than a merlot.
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rsutherland wrote: 89 points
July 3, 2011 - This Merlot still has great legs. Silky, with a long finish even in 2011. Rudy Zuidema, the former winemaker there, did a tremendous job. The longevity of this bottle shows Rudy's talent and the quality of the grapes.
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By Richard Jennings
4/12/2008 (link) 89 points(Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena) Medium cranberry red color; ripe plum and mild cedar nose; nice, plush plum, tart plum and cedary oak palate; medium finish (81% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Ehlers Estate
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation St. Helena
- UPC Code 011721750020
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 69 (37%)
- Consumed 116 (63%)
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- ProducerEhlers Estate
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationSt. Helena
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