3+ hours in the decanter, nicely evolved, served with ribeye. Leather, tobacco, packs a punch, biggest wine of the evening. Still some nice tannins left so it wouldn't surprise me if this continues to improve. My dinner companions refused to believe this was a New World Merlot, they insisted it must be a Bordeaux (we drank immediately following an '05 Leoville Poyferré, which was also incredible). Glad I served this one last, it packed a punch.
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More than held it's own against a 2011 Troplong Mondot and 2005 Leoville Poyferré. Paired with ribeye. Wonderful on its own - big, punchy, well balanced - even better with the ribeye which brought out the leather and stone fruit.
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11/6/2022 - DannyB1991 Likes this wine:
3+ hours in the decanter, nicely evolved, served with ribeye. Leather, tobacco, packs a punch, biggest wine of the evening. Still some nice tannins left so it wouldn't surprise me if this continues to improve. My dinner companions refused to believe this was a New World Merlot, they insisted it must be a Bordeaux (we drank immediately following an '05 Leoville Poyferré, which was also incredible). Glad I served this one last, it packed a punch.
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2/20/2022 - DannyB1991 Likes this wine:
More than held it's own against a 2011 Troplong Mondot and 2005 Leoville Poyferré. Paired with ribeye. Wonderful on its own - big, punchy, well balanced - even better with the ribeye which brought out the leather and stone fruit.
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12/31/2017 - Rasmussenbrent wrote: 89 Points
waiting a little too long with this one
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12/27/2017 - Rasmussenbrent wrote: 89 Points
DRINK this one now. I waited a little too long. Still good but not as good as I am used too
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1/8/2016 - dnaknc wrote: 90 Points
Took awhile to open.. but yummmm....
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1/7/2013 - MEGCWINE wrote: 91 Points
- Violet color with medium forming legs and aromas of black currant. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a medium finish.
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11/17/2012 - copdyke wrote: 91 Points
Great merlot. Lots of cherry and a little currant.
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8/22/2012 - noumena wrote:
Consistently one of my favorite wines. Lots of cherry and fruit which to me needs food.
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