2012 Robert Mondavi Winery Merlot Private Selection Central Coast

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 83.8 points

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  2/25/2016 - Laconic wrote: 83 Points

  Quaffable. A tad too thin for my liking. The fruit is not overpowering but there is lack of contrasting complexity to balance out the wine. The oak is fairly well integrated. Smooth finish but short.

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  5/10/2014 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 86 Points

  This is actually pretty decent Merlot. To my palate it is kind of European in style. There is a little bit of spicy, green bell pepper earthiness with a graphite, flinty flavor. Not very fruit forward. Lots of non fruit flavors across the profile. Considerable acid, even though we decanted and waited about an hour, this value 2012 Merlot is acting like it wants to be cellared a couple of years. Without flashy fruit, and a somewhat disappointing mid palate, the potential of this wine is mediocre plus. Still outshines almost everything in it's category with the overall depth and character.

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