2015 Hourglass Merlot Blueline

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  12/25/2022 - cincybt Likes this wine: 94 Points

  I was skeptical of the CT scores but this was every bit as good as billed. Gorgeous merlot.

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  8/7/2022 - Dine&Vine Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Amazing merlot, so seductive and smooth with chocolate dark cherry flavors dominate. No reason to wait any longer but will hold for longer.

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  6/24/2022 - papabluez wrote: 95 Points

  Absolutely amazing wine. Creamy cherry chocolate with nice secondary spice. Nice drinking window. Was in top three out of 8 blind tasted Merlot's and Sangioveses. All 8 were terrific, but the top 3 Merlots stood out: 2016 Three Palms Duckhorn, 2004 Petrolo Galatrona, & the Hourglass.

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  12/25/2021 - hhyder Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Still one of our favorite Merlots after a little bit of bottle age.

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  1/2/2021 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Hooked up to nitro canister and decanted half the bottle. 3 hrs later there’s deep purple coloring and the wine holds firmly to the bowl.
  
  While I don’t get a lot off of the nose, this is a great expression of the varietal, punctuated by blue fruit and oak. As we finish what was decanted and get into the balance of the bottle, the fruit and Wood are far more prominent, and there’s a hint of funk on the nose that quickly blows off.
  
  The 2-3 glasses that carried into Day 2 were excellent. All the components have integrated well and the wine is a bit softer. Better and possibly now a 94. This is up there with the best Cali Merlots.

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