Ahhh, complexity.....Nice change in a sea of CA monolithic powerhouse wines. While the 91 is profound (best Merlot ever made in CA), this 99 is no slouch. A joy to drink and interesting to taste all night.
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Interesting wine from my cellar since release, but probably too long. Strange funkiness on the nose, horseshit, on each sip that then disappeared when held further on the nose. Dark purple. Not a lot of fruit with a bitter quality. Some chocolate and crushed stones and oak. Not a bad wine, but not up to my standards.
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Was really looking forward to this wine since I have had other fntastic Newton Merlot's but was disappointed with this bottle. The wine stil had nice acidity but fruit seemed to turn, tasted like burned over ripe dark fruit mixed with some old oranges or citrus. This wine was kept in excellent storage so not sure if this is just how it ages or somehow went bad.
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8/26/2019 - Wwinowillie wrote:
Had this at the winery dinner and it was one of the best wines I’ve ever tried...strawberry notes really stood out
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11/22/2017 - PatrickH1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Surprisingly wonderful, complex and fruity.
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3/3/2017 - tewino Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ahhh, complexity.....Nice change in a sea of CA monolithic powerhouse wines. While the 91 is profound (best Merlot ever made in CA), this 99 is no slouch. A joy to drink and interesting to taste all night.
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2/9/2013 - cos82 Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Interesting wine from my cellar since release, but probably too long. Strange funkiness on the nose, horseshit, on each sip that then disappeared when held further on the nose. Dark purple. Not a lot of fruit with a bitter quality. Some chocolate and crushed stones and oak. Not a bad wine, but not up to my standards.
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11/21/2011 - J2K wrote:
Was really looking forward to this wine since I have had other fntastic Newton Merlot's but was disappointed with this bottle. The wine stil had nice acidity but fruit seemed to turn, tasted like burned over ripe dark fruit mixed with some old oranges or citrus. This wine was kept in excellent storage so not sure if this is just how it ages or somehow went bad.
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