Thank goodness for a deep cellar! This bottle has been well cared for so it more than surpassed it’s drink by date!
On a whim, I decided to pull out the 2001 Luna Merlot and I wasn’t disappointed! Still plenty of fruit with subdued tannins. Mushrooms, earthy and blueberries on the nose. Umami, mushroom, grandma’s blackberry preserves on the tongue.
Great bottle that has held up surprisingly well!
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No brett like the previous bottle, but there is a burnt rubber/plastic funk here that I have encountered on rare occasions. Not really drinkable, but will give the bottle a night in the fridge to burn off.
Day 2, the funk has diminished, but this is flawed.
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8/25/2023 - Jicama Likes this wine: 90 Points
Thank goodness for a deep cellar! This bottle has been well cared for so it more than surpassed it’s drink by date!
On a whim, I decided to pull out the 2001 Luna Merlot and I wasn’t disappointed! Still plenty of fruit with subdued tannins. Mushrooms, earthy and blueberries on the nose. Umami, mushroom, grandma’s blackberry preserves on the tongue.
Great bottle that has held up surprisingly well!
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2/22/2010 - neurovino wrote:
Not bad, but past its prime.
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2/7/2010 - neurovino wrote: flawed
No brett like the previous bottle, but there is a burnt rubber/plastic funk here that I have encountered on rare occasions. Not really drinkable, but will give the bottle a night in the fridge to burn off.
Day 2, the funk has diminished, but this is flawed.
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2/5/2010 - neurovino wrote:
A load of brett in this, which is fine if it were a classic styled Spanish or Italian wine, but not what I tend to expect in a new world Napa merlot.
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12/13/2009 - awinejourney wrote: flawed
Way past it's prime.
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