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• 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 3, 2018 - Really enjoying this wine. Not yet over the hill.

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• SonomaCoaster wrote: 93 points

  August 27, 2017 - Awesome with grilled steak and late-season caprese salad. Punches way above its price, fully integrated supple tannins, cherry and red bramble fruits, rich fruit, and long finish.

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• 1961Vintage wrote: 91 points

  March 31, 2016 - Still drinking well. Kept some for day 2. Better day one after quick decant. Looks like this is the only remaining bottle in CT, so if you find them for under $15, buy em. Nice surprise.

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• 1961Vintage wrote: 92 points

  December 22, 2015 - Still got it! Nicely aged and nice fruit.

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• Ajrod27 Likes this wine:

  May 18, 2013 - The color is amazing for a Merlot of this age! Dark crimson; very little bricking. Nose is initially pretty closed on the PnP with just light fragrances of rosemary and dark fruit. As it begins to open, the aroma evolves into a dark cherry, eucalyptus, leather, forest floor profile. Nice acidity on the palate; flavors of blackberry and plum. Finish is long and lingering with saw dust, leather, stone and juniper berries. Still some tannins hanging on in the back end. Later on, the nose developed a noticeable amount of barnyard! That was quite bizarre and unexpected, but it made the wine that much more interesting.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Azalea Springs Cellars
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Stone Family Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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