Community Tasting Notes 20

• sophiesmom Likes this wine: 92 points

  November 28, 2016 - Really great now. Wish I had waited on the other bottles. If you have it in the cellar, it's ready.

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• Redrunners Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 24, 2016 - This is not your usual merlot.
  
  Strong fruit with blueberry, vanilla and spice. Big flavors and a little overextracted. However, with some age everything had integrated better since my last bottle. You could almost mistake it for a syrah.
  
  This had smoothed out considerably since my last bottle a couple of years ago.
  
  Not typically my style for a merlot, but worked great with a black bean chili during the snow storm.
  Would buy again.
  
  This is at its peak - time to drink soon if you still have some in your cellar.

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• richardkim Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 8, 2014 - When I tasted this wine a few years ago I thought the tannins were overwhelming, but there was a richness to the fruit. Now, the profile has softened. The palate features blackberry, mocha and a hint of leather. Both the color and palate have waned a bit in opacity. The once overwhelming tannins now remain firm, but give the wine a tautness and structure that sets off the fruit beautifully. I think this wine is at or just past its peak, so I wouldn't wait much longer to drink this lovely wine.

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• WineCenturyAZ wrote: 88 points

  December 13, 2013 - Deep ruby with brick colored edges. Aromatic nose of figs and chocolate covered cherries, red fruits and vanilla on the palate give way to supple tannins and a balanced wine. Rich mouthfeel.

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• spendergast Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 4, 2013 - Very concentrated red fruit with notes of raspberry, chocolate with soft tannins. Surprisingly rich for a merlot, resembles a cab franc.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Sbragia Family
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Home Ranch
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Dry Creek Valley

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• In Cellars 45 (29%)
• Consumed 110 (71%)

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