What a treat. Rhubarb treacle, blackberry pie, black tea, fine tannin, moderate to moderate plus acidity. Goddamn. Delicious. A little hot, but so very sexy. Opulent and generous. Tasted after a 4 hour decant. Will revisit tomorrow.
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Perfect Merlot. 16 years old and not a thing missing. Great balance of oak, earth, and berries. Wonderful color. Not much nose however....2 hours later, even better. Nice bouquet now. Wow.
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No detailed notes. Wanted to like this more than I did. Fruit was there, but a touch on the astringent side. Still, a nice wine, which definitely showed better with food.
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Had the misfortune to be consumed alongside a magnum of '05 Pahlmeyer merlot, which to me was the better wine. The Shafer was a little more one-dimensional and earthy. But still, a very nice wine and I'm happy to have one more bottle.
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6/14/2020 - djchango77 Likes this wine: 92 Points
What a treat. Rhubarb treacle, blackberry pie, black tea, fine tannin, moderate to moderate plus acidity. Goddamn. Delicious. A little hot, but so very sexy. Opulent and generous. Tasted after a 4 hour decant. Will revisit tomorrow.
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5/29/2020 - thecarolinaway Likes this wine: 93 Points
Perfect Merlot. 16 years old and not a thing missing. Great balance of oak, earth, and berries. Wonderful color. Not much nose however....2 hours later, even better. Nice bouquet now. Wow.
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3/21/2020 - JCGuthrie wrote: 91 Points
No detailed notes. Wanted to like this more than I did. Fruit was there, but a touch on the astringent side. Still, a nice wine, which definitely showed better with food.
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12/8/2019 - JCGuthrie wrote:
Had the misfortune to be consumed alongside a magnum of '05 Pahlmeyer merlot, which to me was the better wine. The Shafer was a little more one-dimensional and earthy. But still, a very nice wine and I'm happy to have one more bottle.
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11/5/2019 - Twino2 wrote: 83 Points
Loved it
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