Medium dark red with ruby highlights. Blackberry jam and cedar nose. Medium bodied, blueberries, tart cherries, very woody tannins, tobacco, and a nice long cherry finish. Too much oak right now; hopefully more time helps.
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(Dry Creek Vineyard Merlot Dry Creek Valley) Very dark red violet color; aromatic, plum, blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate nose; tasty, black plum, blackberry, berry, dark chocolate, cedar palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (78% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot; 14.5% alcohol; 16 months in French, Hungarian & American oak)
5/24/2020 - merryberry wrote: 86 Points
Medium dark red with ruby highlights. Blackberry jam and cedar nose. Medium bodied, blueberries, tart cherries, very woody tannins, tobacco, and a nice long cherry finish. Too much oak right now; hopefully more time helps.
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4/15/2018 - billjac Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good fruit, deep in color, pure Dry Creek Valley. Great QPR.
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