2013 Carlotta Cellars Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 88 points

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  9/18/2015 - RajivAyyangar Likes this wine: 88 Points

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  A no-sulfur merlot from Aran.
  
  Medium plus ruby to a red rim. Complex and advanced nose of ripe to overripe plum, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, bruised apple skins (suggestions of acetaldehyde/oxidation), stewed/browned tomatoes, and hints of sweet tobacco, robitussin / cough syrup, and a fair bit of toasty, nutmeggy new oak.
  
  Medium plus bodied, with elevated alcohol (13.2%), diminished acid, and low tannins - seemingly oak-driven in nature.
  
  Overall I'm fan of this, though I understand why some people don't like it. It tastes weirdly advanced. Blind I might guess it's a 2005, except for the color. But the flavors are fresh and the varietal character is there.

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