2014 Merus Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  4/26/2022 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 93 Points

  As I’ve stated with previous bottles, the attraction that l have to this label is the profile: big and extracted yet balanced with nice structure and this vintage has varied. Nice nose with an appealing deep purple color. On the palate, dark berry fruits (black and blueberries, currants, tobacco notes dominate this wine. The wine is tannic at this point and has transitioned to being tight and very restrictive. It didn’t open up until about the third day. A dark, full bodied Cabernet that is very dry and restrained right now. With more remaining, i’d score of this 91+92 and having regressed. I think there’s hop though, this one is built for the long haul and will probably ebb and flow in its lifeline. Despite the regression, the color that appears bright and energetic, the wine is in no way at or the end of it’s end of it’s progression.
  Update, day 3 shows notable improvement as it seems to have taken forever to open, but it did nicely. I think cellaring this wine is helpful, but if you want drink it anytime soon. give it plenty of air. A solid 93/ 93+ point Cab.

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  12/31/2021 - Tym4wine Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Nicely done. Round, full and robust. Dark fruit flavors. Great acidity and solid tannins. Long and memorable.

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  7/4/2021 - gteran76 wrote: 92 Points

  Opened the day before and left inside the cellar. Then double decanted for one hour and consumed during a 3 hours span.
  
  The wine was tannic and close at the beginning, it improve towards the end. Uni-dimensional and just fair finish at this point in time.

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  5/9/2020 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 94 Points

  The thing that attracted me to Altvs/ Merus is the profile, big, extracted yet balanced with nice structure, that profile remains in effect with the 2014. Nice floral bouquet on the nose. On the palate, dark berry fruit black and blueberries, cassis, tobacco notes dominate this wine. The wine is tannic but not overly so. I enjoy a wine with the dark fruit, full bodied profile along with good extraction. However this vintage still starts out a bit tight/ closed and should benefit from extended cellaring. There is no doubt, a nice Rib eye or New York strip would be the perfect complement to this wine, it’s very good. 93+/ 94 Points

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  3/29/2020 - Smiths22 wrote: 93 Points

  Delicious! Lots of tobacco and dark fruit!!!

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