(CORTE RIVA MERLOT) COLOR-immense deep black Shiraz-like color; NOSE-candied, starburst/skittles, oak, lot of fruit; TASTE-this wine is LOADED w/: blackerry jam, strawberry sorbet in mid-palate, tons of lingering boysenberry and fruit flavors; 80 lbs. OF FLAVOR in a 3 lb BAG; "CONVINCED that this is THE PREMIER Merlot from California", "kicks SERIOUS ASS", "WAY BETTER than some Cali $200 cult wines"; UNBELIEVABLE, silk throughout; RP-92, GV-96
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
(CORTE RIVA MERLOT) COLOR-immense deep black Shiraz-like color; NOSE-candied, starburst/skittles, oak, lot of fruit; TASTE-this wine is LOADED w/: blackerry jam, strawberry sorbet in mid-palate, tons of lingering boysenberry and fruit flavors; 80 lbs. OF FLAVOR in a 3 lb BAG; "CONVINCED that this is THE PREMIER Merlot from California", "kicks SERIOUS ASS", "WAY BETTER than some Cali $200 cult wines"; UNBELIEVABLE, silk throughout; RP-92, GV-96A Very Special Wine Episode., Episode #96, 9/22/2006, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 96 points