2001 Twomey Merlot Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (40) Avg Score: 89.8 points

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  8/27/2021 - fredshouse Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A nice old Merlot, one of the earliest bottlings from Silver Oak spinout Twomey. Initial impressions: substantial sediment, moderately brick orange color, with nose of dusty raisins and bell pepper. Plenty of fruit and acidity. After an hour of breathing, color is trending back to ruby, flavor is more complex, with black cherry, blackberry, gooseberry, aromatic wood, mineral; firm yet mellowed with age. Not perfectly integrated, but quite nice.

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  9/27/2020 - tc from santee Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  Old and out of sync.

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  3/3/2019 - bwilson13 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  We bought this wine last night at a charity auction along with five other Twomey Merlot vintages ranging from 1999 to 2004 without fully understanding the wines' age. After reading several CT reviews upon returning home, I was concerned that maybe we ended up buying vinegar instead of wine. Accordingly, we opened up the 2001 vintage tonight with a bit of trepidation because it had highest CT "ready to drink" rating among the 1999 to 2004 vintages. I am happy to report that even though the 2001 vintage might have been a little past its prime for drinking in 2019, it was nonetheless very good. Certainly not ready to be used as a cooking wine. We look forward to trying the other vintages.

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  11/24/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 85 Points

  Deep ruby with minimal bricking for its age; nose has plenty of oak, plenty of red fruit, soft spice, some chocolate; palate is full bodied, overripe fruit, high alcohol with too much heat; short finish. Californian in style and high in alcohol. 85

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  6/18/2016 - amateurwino wrote:

  Luscious, with some oak still showing. Clearly California merlot, but well executed for what it is.

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