Community Tasting Notes 11

• ddgd Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 3, 2013 - Big, bold, complex but quite enjoyable and very drinkable now. Expressive taste, soft on the nose and long finish. Looking forward to the remaining bottle at some point in the near future.

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• MH Amateur wrote: 87 points

  December 15, 2012 - Note: I liked it much better - a 90, but the rest of the group did not think as much of it.
  
  Nose: a little bit of earth, spice (almost a bit of barnyard but in a good way), red fruit
  
  Palate: chocolate, a bit of bitterness ( one person said it detracted; another said it broadened the profile), fruit driven.
  
  Mouthfeel: full body, well-rounded, Velvety, good legs, good dark color

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• Bluethunder wrote: 89 points

  December 12, 2012 - Dark, medium bodied with lots of fruit and spice.

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• prettydeceextrap wrote: 88 points

  April 30, 2012 - (B+) Came around nicely after 3-4 hours of air. Sweet cherries, clove, and a bit of underlying spice. Rounded out to a very velvety texture with fine tannins.

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• golfwine wrote: 90 points

  February 19, 2012 - These wines need a lot of time, which is why I was surprised to see the CT drinking windows and more so, reluctant to open it. And, even though it had an almost 3hr decant...through the Vinturi, it was still quite big and muscular; tasting much more like a mountain Cab than a Carneros Merlot. Clearly drank much too early! What stood out to me (and quite frankly, was a negative), was the heavy-handed oak treatment. And, I say that presumptively, as I've got no knowledge to what level that was done. In final analysis, it's clear that these are quality wines, built with steel girders and so, meant for the long haul and not for the uninitiated.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Robert Keenan Winery
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
• Appellation Carneros

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• In Cellars 31 (24%)
• Consumed 96 (76%)

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