This is one of my all time favorite Merlot's. I'm sorry that it's my last one of this vintage. Still holding its flavor and fruit. Even needed to breathe and open up a bit. A magnificent wine. I'm not usually a huge fan of Merlot, but this drinks more like a cab or Bordeaux
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An rather muscular specimen exhibiting blackfruit and a bit of zesty spice. Higher in acid than most but clearly superior in structure. Should age well.
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Toasty, oaky, juicy, bright cherry fruit, quite forward and ready to go immediately after opening. Susan says tastes like a cabernet, quite good for merlot, very California. What's not to like ...
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12/31/2014 - bordeaux61 Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is one of my all time favorite Merlot's. I'm sorry that it's my last one of this vintage.
Still holding its flavor and fruit. Even needed to breathe and open up a bit. A magnificent wine. I'm not usually a huge fan of Merlot, but this drinks more like a cab or Bordeaux
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10/24/2010 - Bakek wrote: 90 Points
A very interesting wine. Spicy and restrained. Tasted almost like a mountain syrah, not a merlot.
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9/23/2010 - GreatLibations wrote: 90 Points
An rather muscular specimen exhibiting blackfruit and a bit of zesty spice. Higher in acid than most but clearly superior in structure. Should age well.
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7/17/2009 - winejnky wrote: 88 Points
Not as open and flush as the last bottle. Still fruity but not as juicy. Either its closed up a bit for now or just not as good a bottle.
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3/14/2009 - winejnky wrote: 90 Points
Toasty, oaky, juicy, bright cherry fruit, quite forward and ready to go immediately after opening. Susan says tastes like a cabernet, quite good for merlot, very California. What's not to like ...
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