This is just darned good wine. All balanced and a deep, rich, clean palate ( but not over ripe) and with very good complexity. Cannot remember when I’ve enjoyed such a good merlot. Seems like it would have many more years to improve (but I only had one). Will hang on yo my 2010 Merlot for awhile. Actually much more complete and complex than most of the other DeLille wines, which to me, means I am drinking them too soon.
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We had this after work on 11/1/16. It had a complex and expressive bouquet of tobacco, plum, black cherry, mocha, cocoa, bay leaf, clove and spice aromas. The palate was rich, structured and dry with flavors of tobacco, plum, black cherry, mocha, cocoa, vanilla and spice.
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This Merlot is a decent value, but it is ultimately more competent than exciting. Dark red in color, full in body (teardrops on glass), nose of blackberry and tobacco. Dark fruit tastes of briar patch, mulberry, and bay leaf, with all-around thinness that may be a result of age or vintage. 15% alcohol. This wine lacks the depth and complexity of the Bordeaux blends - including the Merlot-based D2 - that this fantastic winery typically generates.
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9/23/2019 - ekirby Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is just darned good wine. All balanced and a deep, rich, clean palate ( but not over ripe) and with very good complexity. Cannot remember when I’ve enjoyed such a good merlot. Seems like it would have many more years to improve (but I only had one). Will hang on yo my 2010 Merlot for awhile. Actually much more complete and complex than most of the other DeLille wines, which to me, means I am drinking them too soon.
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2/11/2017 - ilovesacha wrote:
Yummy with rack of lamb.
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11/1/2016 - garambler Likes this wine: 90 Points
We had this after work on 11/1/16. It had a complex and expressive bouquet of tobacco, plum, black cherry, mocha, cocoa, bay leaf, clove and spice aromas. The palate was rich, structured and dry with flavors of tobacco, plum, black cherry, mocha, cocoa, vanilla and spice.
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5/6/2016 - msuwine wrote: 88 Points
This Merlot is a decent value, but it is ultimately more competent than exciting. Dark red in color, full in body (teardrops on glass), nose of blackberry and tobacco. Dark fruit tastes of briar patch, mulberry, and bay leaf, with all-around thinness that may be a result of age or vintage. 15% alcohol. This wine lacks the depth and complexity of the Bordeaux blends - including the Merlot-based D2 - that this fantastic winery typically generates.
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3/3/2012 - ntrubee wrote: 90 Points
tasted more like a cab. balanced, dark fruit. surprised
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