Still drinkable despite suspicious nose. Needs air and filtering. My really my preferred style of wine but has big chocolate covered cherry elements on the palate.
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Peak now. Super price point Napa Merlot. Have been buying this from my wine monger for about 3 months at $16.00 per bottle. See only 3 on the shelf so I gotta go get em. See Ya !
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The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells like Raspberry, and Chocolate. The body is Medium/Full. The wine finishes Long. The wine went really well with chocolate balls (Oats, butter, cocoa, sugar rolled into balls and chilled).
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Smooth, rich, ripe dark fruit, cinnamon, pepper, eucalyptus, peppermint and mocha flavor and with soft fine tannins. Very approachable, yet quite interesting. Perhaps a bit too soft - would benefit from a little more grip.
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Popped and poured, but should have waited perhaps an hour. Not as much fruit up front as I would expect from a Merlot. Overall, very good once it opened up. Paired well with rack of lamb.
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Black fruit, especially dark cherries, spice and tobacco. Finished with some smokey oak. There was a little mint on the finish as well. It's a B Merlot. It could definitely some more age, but the drinking window will be small because it lacks tannins.
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9/17/2018 - tophcooks wrote:
Still drinkable despite suspicious nose. Needs air and filtering. My really my preferred style of wine but has big chocolate covered cherry elements on the palate.
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11/7/2015 - NCwineFan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent in 2015!
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11/8/2014 - CPA_SLP wrote: 90 Points
Heavy-bodied merlot. Jammy notes with chocolate.
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3/19/2014 - golflad69 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Peak now. Super price point Napa Merlot. Have been buying this from my wine monger for about 3 months at $16.00 per bottle. See only 3 on the shelf so I gotta go get em. See Ya !
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1/25/2013 - Mpol wrote: 93 Points
Smooth. Oaky. Rich. Inky. The best bottle/price that I've had in a long time.
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11/19/2012 - BuzzzzOff Likes this wine:
Drank with Jimmy
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9/3/2012 - loc4me Likes this wine: 86 Points
The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells like Raspberry, and Chocolate. The body is Medium/Full. The wine finishes Long. The wine went really well with chocolate balls (Oats, butter, cocoa, sugar rolled into balls and chilled).
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8/24/2012 - jarydj wrote: 85 Points
A great value merlot. Good acidity and light tannins. A dark garnet color with a fantastic dark fruit aroma.
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8/12/2012 - bin905 wrote: 90 Points
Smooth, rich, ripe dark fruit, cinnamon, pepper, eucalyptus, peppermint and mocha flavor and with soft fine tannins. Very approachable, yet quite interesting. Perhaps a bit too soft - would benefit from a little more grip.
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12/25/2011 - schimmy23 wrote: 87 Points
Popped and poured, but should have waited perhaps an hour. Not as much fruit up front as I would expect from a Merlot. Overall, very good once it opened up. Paired well with rack of lamb.
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11/6/2011 - youngvintners Likes this wine:
had this with jalapeno burgers. paired very well. very smooth, mild tannins, velvety. for $20 i would buy again.
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10/27/2011 - NomadicEntrepreneur wrote: 91 Points
One of the better Merlots out of Napa
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7/27/2011 - 1H2oMan wrote: 90 Points
Very dark in color for a merlot. This wine was very good and at a great price
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2/5/2011 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 84 Points
Black fruit, especially dark cherries, spice and tobacco. Finished with some smokey oak. There was a little mint on the finish as well. It's a B Merlot. It could definitely some more age, but the drinking window will be small because it lacks tannins.
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