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2004 Twomey Merlot Napa Valley
5/9/2010 - Caring_Bear wrote: 89 Points
Earthy with mild fruits on the nose. Mouthfeel has some residual tannins but the fruit is nice. I'm not a big Merlot fan but would have this again if presented with other merlots. Not like the Yokum Bridge Merlot, which I think was the last I had, this is more muted. Not as complex as I know Merlot can be, but its a fine accompaniment for lighter meals. Tried alone only.
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2006 Bradford Mountain Zinfandel
5/7/2010 - Caring_Bear wrote: 90 Points
Great example of a straight-forward medium bodied Zin.
On the nose - tons of red fruit, generous spice, a little earth.
On tongue - lots of ripe fruit, big time cherry and some decent spice in the middle, with a lingering finish. Decent QPR when buying in the mid teens.
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2005 Scholium Project Iseult Hudson Vineyard
4/18/2010 - Caring_Bear wrote:
Trying this over a three night period. First night I triple decanted using an airator for a 12 hour period. Nose and mouth the same: overwhelming olives. Can't rate that because I'm not a huge olive fan and this is just overwhelming. A hint of olive is one thing, but this is pretty much like opening a jar of olives with some tar thrown in for good measure. The alcohol is very present, or at least seems that way at first. Will update progress over the next few days, but at the very least this needs to wait another 3 years.
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