2013 Karen Birmingham Merlot Clarksburg

Community Tasting Notes (8) Median Score: 87 points

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  4/30/2016 - halbri wrote: 82 Points

  First night; Aerated & poured. Unremarkable, tight.
  Second night: Opened up. Somewhat soft, lacks structure, pleasant but not memorable. a bit too sweet for my taste. Won't buy again

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  4/8/2016 - donna_w Likes this wine: 87 Points

  This wine is clear & deep purplish in color. The aroma as I was aerating was moderate with earthy aromas and hints of blackberry and mushroom. Was tight when I first tasted despite aerating with a marked sense of tannins but opened up by the next day. The wine is medium-full bodied, well balanced; texture was complex being smooth but with a fresh kick on the finish which was medium in length. Picked up flavors of blackberry and chocolate. As this was medium aged when I tasted after opening up the tannins were soft, smooth and round. I had it with veggie rice which was a neutral pairing, and then I continued it enjoy sipping after dinner. I am a Merlot fan and this wine did not disappoint.

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  4/5/2016 - pmcneely wrote: 74 Points

  Too vegetative for my taste.

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  3/5/2016 - jmc167@me.com wrote: 80 Points

  First day this was a forgettable, disjointed glass, but the fourth day however, not a bad wine.

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  3/3/2016 - Tazdevil Likes this wine: 86 Points

  The wine looks ruby colored and the legs are medium. It smells like red currant, fig and molasses. It tastes like fig, strawberry jam, cherry, oak and a touch of hazelnut. The body is medium and the wine has angular texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity and medium tannin.
  
  This wine has a smooth beginning with a little sharp kick at the end. It is a nice Merlot with a bold type flavor. I let it breathe for 30 minutes before drinking it. This is a very nice wine.

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