2016 Bedell Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 86 points

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  2/9/2019 - 87tellub wrote: 86 Points

  Popped and poured. Color is pale ruby. Somewhat muted nose of under ripe strawberry and wood. Palate is juicy with medium high acid and low tannin. Almost medium in body and thin. Showing very restrained. Finish shows off some biscotti. I would guess this fruit didn't get very ripe, or this is an intentional style, not being familiar with this wine hard for me to say for sure. It is 11.8%. The nose does gain some intensity with air.
  
  Update: Tried a half glass on night 3 after the bottle sat there the last two days and it shows better than my initial impressions. The glass half full review would call it light, floral, and dare I say, elegant. Changing overall comment from I don't like it to neutral.

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