(Bravante Howell Mountain Merlot) #3; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-the Oak Monster is here; heavy doses of Oak; some Cranberry/Raspberry cocktail; a lot of furit, but heavy on the oak; the nose reminds me of a lot of $8-$10 wines; TASTE-big wine; the fruit is very pure and seductive; hot raspberry jam comes to mind; a little stick/brush action; but too much Oak for me; W&S-92; GV-84
By Gary Vaynerchuk
(Bravante Howell Mountain Merlot) #3; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-the Oak Monster is here; heavy doses of Oak; some Cranberry/Raspberry cocktail; a lot of furit, but heavy on the oak; the nose reminds me of a lot of $8-$10 wines; TASTE-big wine; the fruit is very pure and seductive; hot raspberry jam comes to mind; a little stick/brush action; but too much Oak for me; W&S-92; GV-84We're bringing Merlot back. A Merlot wine tasting event!, Episode #565, 10/27/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 84 points