2017 Colète Merlot Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  9/22/2022 - flah00 Likes this wine: 91 Points

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  For the first hour a lot of bilberry with a hint of blackberry on the nose. A brighter acidity than I expected and barely noticable tannins with a simple tea like finish. As it opened up blackberry was replaced with coffee... And then even the bilberry fell to the dominant coffee. Tannins came on after the first hour as well, so fine.
  
  Definitely does well with a slight chill

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  4/3/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Nicely balanced, old school Merlot Balanced fruit, fresh acidity, soft tannins. Should drink well for another 10 + years. Winner

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  10/15/2020 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Cheers Raj on an excellent old school Merlot. Perfect partner to a beef tenderloin and roasted carrots.

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  7/20/2020 - Nojomoschwa Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This is a really lovely debut from Raj and Marie Ponsonnet. Organically grown Merlot from Napa and made in a fairly old-school, lighter style. It has well-defined, black fruit flavors with a distinct note of dark chocolate, and the tannins are already quite supple. This can be enjoyed now, but I am sure it will improve with age for at least 5 years. Sad I only had one bottle.

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  2/3/2020 - flah00 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Black currant and hint of bilberry on the nose. Good balance of tannins and acid, velvety tannins... Slight chocolate finish.

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