This is extremely nice but slowly declining. Nose has dark brooding fruit with plenty of earth and just a hint of dried flowers. In the mouth it's rich and viscus with tart cherry with loads and loads of young (not so ripe) raspberries. With wine has way too much oak and leather for my liking of a Merlot. Finishes a bit short but just about as I expect it to.
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Not as good as the 02 but still a great Napa Merlot. Dark color with a lot of dark fruits up front on the nose and on the palate. Medium to full bodied with a smooth finish.
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8/18/2013 - kietkopelli Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is extremely nice but slowly declining. Nose has dark brooding fruit with plenty of earth and just a hint of dried flowers. In the mouth it's rich and viscus with tart cherry with loads and loads of young (not so ripe) raspberries. With wine has way too much oak and leather for my liking of a Merlot. Finishes a bit short but just about as I expect it to.
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6/18/2010 - theduck wrote: 98 Points
Blueberries, pie cherries, chocolate, pepper, vanilla...yumminess!!!
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2/11/2007 - RockinCabs wrote:
Nice Merlot. Rich wine with great mouthfeel, and a fantastic dusty earthy classic Oakville character.
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7/9/2006 - Rob MacKay wrote: 90 Points
Not as good as the 02 but still a great Napa Merlot. Dark color with a lot of dark fruits up front on the nose and on the palate. Medium to full bodied with a smooth finish.
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