2001 Columbia Crest Merlot Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 89.2 points

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  4/14/2015 - King of all vines wrote: 89 Points

  This was actually a delightful surprise. I opened the bottle expecting it to be good to below average and it was quite good. Very easy to drink. After about 30 minutes of being opened it was performing extremely well. I wouldn't sit on it to much longer if you have any left as there is no tannin structure left to support any more aging. But an absolute joy.

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  10/23/2013 - Tomportwine wrote: 86 Points

  i may have waited too long. Currently medium bodied, fruit mostly gone, moderate acidity, soft tannins, not much complexity, but pleasant if ordinary

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  1/1/2011 - GolferChris wrote: 89 Points

  Red & blue fruit with a hint of cedar on the nose. Still has decent structure and pleasant finish. Still drinking well.

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  9/14/2010 - cmr Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Last bottle has aged very nicely. Smooth with a nice mouth coating body still. Fruit/Tannins are very well balanced.

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  2/17/2009 - Bobo N wrote: 90 Points

  Decanted for 1 hour. Sweet black fruit -- black cherry, black berry, black currant -- w/ hints of oak, chocolate and spice. Wine improved with extra decanter time as a slight vegetal aroma often seen in Merlots of this price range completely dissipated. As always, an excellent wine for the money. You could honestly mistake this for a $50 Napa Cab.

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