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Community Tasting Notes 11
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Driller60 wrote: 90 points
March 21, 2024 - It was better than I anticipated. About what you would expect from an old Merlot. But better than a typical 2006 Merlot.
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CameronClan0916 wrote:
September 30, 2023 - Far too old. I like Swanson wines in general, fresh, fruity, drinkable. But this was my fault.
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dissler Likes this wine: 90 points
January 28, 2016 - Complex nose, woodsy-porty. Full bodied with lots of soft tannins. Amazingly good for its age. Perfect drinking age.
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JRagsdale wrote: 92 points
September 8, 2012 - This is a big wine and drinks like a cabernet. Needs some time to open up. This can cellar for another 10 years easy. It's drinking well now but will only improve with age. Outstanding merlot.
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mcease wrote: 89 points
January 21, 2012 - Tasted after TIARI Deux in Aurora. This has a very nice structure and is almost Cab like. Oak and black fruit coming through with tannins that suggests it will age medium term at least.
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By Richard Jennings
11/20/2010 (link) 84 points(Swanson Merlot) Red plum, oak nose; very simple, red plum, oak palate; short-medium finish
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
TastingRoom.com Red Wine Sampling , Episode #940, 10/28/2010 (link) 88 points(Swanson Oakville Merlot) #4; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-very oaked; little kirsch and cassis; some blackberry, but taken aback by the oak; PALATE-big wine; big fruit; really nice attack of bark, black cherry and hint of red cherry juice; pretty good; too oaked for me, but many who like this big style would like this better than I; GV-88
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Swanson
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
- UPC Codes 021588589336, 022588589012, 022588589029
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 136 (41%)
- Consumed 199 (59%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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