A pretty good Merlot. I haven't tried the 2005 so I can't really compare it. This has a medium bodied red color with a nose full of candied cherries and chocolate. Yes, chocolate covered cherries! On the palate I get bright fruit with complex undertones. A definite alcohol heat comes through. I also get tobacco and vanilla mingling with the cherry fruit. A very decent Merlot for this price.
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3/13/2009 - Greginnd wrote: 88 Points
A pretty good Merlot. I haven't tried the 2005 so I can't really compare it. This has a medium bodied red color with a nose full of candied cherries and chocolate. Yes, chocolate covered cherries! On the palate I get bright fruit with complex undertones. A definite alcohol heat comes through. I also get tobacco and vanilla mingling with the cherry fruit. A very decent Merlot for this price.
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