Last of three bottles bought on release. Had the other two decades ago. I never liked this wine, until now. Wow this was actually great. To bad I had the other bottles when they were young.
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Tucked away in the back of the cellar. Opened on a whim and decanted for awhile. The wine still has life. Animal scent and barnyard smells; decent fruit; smelled a bit of a cellar (but in a good way).
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I was worried, but I need not have been. Although it’s aging, it hasn’t progressed much more than the last bottle I tasted back in 2006. Still a bit harsh on the finish, but after an hour, there was some improvement.
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I fear we might have missed the window on this wine. I have always been a fan of Newton Merlot ever since the 1992 vintage, I have even found that they could age well, as an 1987 a few years ago showed. This, however, is not the best example. Taste note from memory – I thought the wine was bit tough and harsh, from initial palette to finish. It opened and smoothed out some after an hour, but not much. I will try another bottle, but I don’t think waiting will improve it.
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5/30/2021 - Duvnäs Wine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last of three bottles bought on release. Had the other two decades ago. I never liked this wine, until now. Wow this was actually great. To bad I had the other bottles when they were young.
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3/7/2015 - rdg299 wrote:
Tucked away in the back of the cellar. Opened on a whim and decanted for awhile. The wine still has life. Animal scent and barnyard smells; decent fruit; smelled a bit of a cellar (but in a good way).
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7/26/2009 - vanpe003 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for an hour. Spicy merlot fruit with a very smooth finish.
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1/3/2008 - Mark wrote: 87 Points
I was worried, but I need not have been. Although it’s aging, it hasn’t progressed much more than the last bottle I tasted back in 2006. Still a bit harsh on the finish, but after an hour, there was some improvement.
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5/5/2006 - Mark wrote: 87 Points
I fear we might have missed the window on this wine. I have always been a fan of Newton Merlot ever since the 1992 vintage, I have even found that they could age well, as an 1987 a few years ago showed. This, however, is not the best example. Taste note from memory – I thought the wine was bit tough and harsh, from initial palette to finish. It opened and smoothed out some after an hour, but not much. I will try another bottle, but I don’t think waiting will improve it.
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