The nose had a fair amount of brett and leather aromas along with some muted dark fruit aromas. The palate showed currants and plums with earth and tobacco. This bottle obviously had some age on it, but is not in danger of going over the hill anytime soon. It was fun to taste this next to an 03 Lewis Merlot.
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6/10/2015 - amateurwino wrote:
Pretty tasty, with typicity for what it is. Well-executed Napa merlot, solidly in drinking window now.
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2/13/2010 - last chance wrote: 89 Points
The nose had a fair amount of brett and leather aromas along with some muted dark fruit aromas. The palate showed currants and plums with earth and tobacco. This bottle obviously had some age on it, but is not in danger of going over the hill anytime soon. It was fun to taste this next to an 03 Lewis Merlot.
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6/17/2007 - borneman wrote: 90 Points
Lots of life left - leathery, mature notes, but still some structure. Last bottle from this vintage - will miss it.
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5/31/2006 - borneman wrote:
Needed more time to open up than we gave it. As the hour wore on , it showed chocolate notes, but overall this was not as good as previous bottles.
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6/23/2004 - borneman wrote: 92 Points
Have opened 3 and loved it more each time. Smooth, velvety, mid-weight, almost like a pinot.
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