Have had this a few times, great weeknight merlot. Cocoa and red plum. Drinking pretty well right now mellowed our. Very approachable and tasty for the price.
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Excellent wine, very well balanced. It has mellowed past the harsh tannins of young wines into the softer and more complex tannins of a few years on the bottle. The acid gives it great structure and a long lingering finish which is delightful. Strong varietal characteristics, and a good example of what Alexander valley can do if you have the right vineyard. I did not detect much of the green notes that sometimes plague areas of Alexander valley. I am tempted to drink it all now, but I want to see what it can become with even more time, because it seems to have the kind of structure that can go the distance.
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12/30/2022 - kmccarty006 wrote: 86 Points
Tart!
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4/13/2020 - damize wrote: 85 Points
Okay drinkable merlot - good not great
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5/13/2019 - Rgallentine wrote: 86 Points
Have had this a few times, great weeknight merlot. Cocoa and red plum. Drinking pretty well right now mellowed our. Very approachable and tasty for the price.
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4/22/2019 - Novium Likes this wine: 92 Points
Can't wait to see what this ages into.
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2/16/2019 - Novium Likes this wine: 97 Points
Excellent wine, very well balanced. It has mellowed past the harsh tannins of young wines into the softer and more complex tannins of a few years on the bottle. The acid gives it great structure and a long lingering finish which is delightful. Strong varietal characteristics, and a good example of what Alexander valley can do if you have the right vineyard. I did not detect much of the green notes that sometimes plague areas of Alexander valley. I am tempted to drink it all now, but I want to see what it can become with even more time, because it seems to have the kind of structure that can go the distance.
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