Was going thru my Cabs, looking for a wine to pair with a rib-eye and found this in the rack and said "I should try a Merlot instead". Decanted for a couple of hours as the tannins were pronounced on opening, this was a very pleasant wine experience. It's a noble grape like Cabernet but has spicy notes instead of cassis you get with Cabs. I should invest in cellaring more mid-level Merlots as we really enjoy them as a change of pace from the Cali-cabs.
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Heavy, drinkable wine that is nothing special; a 3 person bottle due to its 15.2 alcohol but even 3 of us did not finish it; balanced, heavy bodied and not much bouquet for a Merlot; not sure why one would spend the money on a wine like this, I got it as a gift; would not drink again;
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4/15/2020 - Joshbturner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still drinking very nicely. Excellent merlot.
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8/27/2017 - FoxStreet55356 wrote:
- Brick color.
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8/1/2015 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Was going thru my Cabs, looking for a wine to pair with a rib-eye and found this in the rack and said "I should try a Merlot instead". Decanted for a couple of hours as the tannins were pronounced on opening, this was a very pleasant wine experience. It's a noble grape like Cabernet but has spicy notes instead of cassis you get with Cabs.
I should invest in cellaring more mid-level Merlots as we really enjoy them as a change of pace from the Cali-cabs.
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11/28/2014 - mwneil wrote: 85 Points
Heavy, drinkable wine that is nothing special; a 3 person bottle due to its 15.2 alcohol but even 3 of us did not finish it; balanced, heavy bodied and not much bouquet for a Merlot; not sure why one would spend the money on a wine like this, I got it as a gift; would not drink again;
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10/26/2014 - Outplaying wrote:
Fairly big in terms of fruit and alcohol. Soft and plush, dark fruits and a touch of mocha. A nice change of pace for us.
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