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Community Tasting Notes 6
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MNwine Likes this wine: 93 points
July 31, 2017 - Beautifully aged Merlot. Nice mocha and plum with cedar notes showing after a bit of time in the glass
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brianofthevine wrote: 90 points
December 31, 2015 - Muted red cherry fruit with still much dusty earth, and tar.
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rrush wrote:
August 9, 2013 - Mildly pleasing. A little off nose, maybe a little bret. This wine still has acid, but the fruit is lost and the finish weak.
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AlexHop wrote: 89 points
November 1, 2009 - Nice with a strong acid touch. Fruit is restrained but mostly good balance.
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SteveH wrote: 91 points
September 30, 2005 - Drinking great. Beautifully balanced. Should be fine for another year or so, but I don't think it's going to improve, so enjoy it now!
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Joseph Phelps Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Joseph Phelps
- 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 30 (54%)
- Consumed 26 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerJoseph Phelps
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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