Shockingly rich for a merlot. Velvety black cherry, pepper, and currant. Tastes more like a zinfandel than a merlot. Fantastic, extremely pleasant wine. I disagree with the consensus drinking window - this is peaking now (late 2010). I wish this weren't my last bottle.
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Once again an outstanding wine. As with the November bottle, this was full-bodied, velvety, with medium-long finish. Dark fruit dominates but spices add interest.
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Definite vanilla on nose and palate. Velvety, reasonable oak, some black cherry. Medium-long finish. This is a very good wine that is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced, fruity, just a pleasant experience overall.
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9/25/2010 - earuesch wrote: 93 Points
Shockingly rich for a merlot. Velvety black cherry, pepper, and currant. Tastes more like a zinfandel than a merlot. Fantastic, extremely pleasant wine. I disagree with the consensus drinking window - this is peaking now (late 2010). I wish this weren't my last bottle.
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1/4/2008 - famouschicken wrote: 87 Points
Simple, well balanced, clean flavors. Not much complexity but a great drinking wine.
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12/21/2007 - drphil wrote: 92 Points
Once again an outstanding wine. As with the November bottle, this was full-bodied, velvety, with medium-long finish. Dark fruit dominates but spices add interest.
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11/4/2007 - drphil wrote: 92 Points
Definite vanilla on nose and palate. Velvety, reasonable oak, some black cherry. Medium-long finish. This is a very good wine that is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced, fruity, just a pleasant experience overall.
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