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Merlot Wine Tasting Notes
1997 Rivefort de France
Vin de Pays dOc [France] Merlot
Score: 84.0
"Lovely black cherry fruit, soft and ripe on the palate, with a super fruity finish. Simple, but extremely attractive and a great bargain. The quintessential hamburger or spaghetti wine. Winemaker Aaron Pott also recommends this with Cassoulet."
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1995 Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve
California Merlot
Score: 90.0
"Big and spicy, good berry fruit, hints of tobacco, moderate tannin, chewy finish. An excellent wine, but is it really worth $30 more than the Vintners Reserve? Pair with beef steak or ostrich fans."
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1995 Kendall-Jackson Vintners Reserve
California Merlot
Score: 93.0
"Not your usual KJ Merlot, this is classically structured, firm, well-balanced and extremely long, with cherry-berry fruit, sweet spices and tobacco leaf. Very fine now, it will also age gracefully. A fine accompaniment to grilled beef steak, grilled ahi, venison etc. To my mind, this is the best Merlot KJ has ever produced."
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1997 Pine Ridge
Crimson Creek Napa Valley Merlot
Score: 87.0
"Restrained, well-proportioned, wonderful now but full of promise, the '97 Crimson Creek displays ripe berry fruit and dark chocolate notes, moderate tannin and a long, warm, drying finish. Serve with red meats, veal piccata, and scampi."
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Calterra
Valley Central Chile Merlot
Score: 86.0
"Smokey black cherry reduction, moderate tannin, firm structure, spicy finish. Very tight and concetrated, you could certainly pair this successfully with beef now, bit it would benefit from another 3 to 5 years in the bottle."
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1996 Bergkelder [very small] Fleur du Cap
South Africa Merlot
Score: 88.0
"Deep dried cherries, leather and cedar notes, light tannin, and a long subtly complex finish."
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1994 The Bergkelder estate
La Motte [South Africa] "A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc,"
Score: 92.0
" this is a marvelous wine, complex, supple, packed with black currant and blackberry flavors, as well as nuances of toast and spice from the French oak. Perfect balance, smooth texture and firm structure. Great now, Id love to put aside a case and see how it will age over the next decade. A first rate bargain at $15."
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1996 Mirassou
Monterey County Merlot
Score: 89.0
"A very fruit-forward style of Merlot, silky smooth, bright tart cherry fruit on the palate, backed by a complex background of mineral and earth notes, beautiful structure, moderate tannin. A first class food wine, it would be a great accompaniment to stroganoff."
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1996 Robert Mondavi
Napa Valley Merlot Unfiltered
Score: 85.0
"Not a second cousin to Cabernet-a brother. Velvety, concentrated, muted black cherry fruit and smoke, fruity mouthwatering finish. "
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1996 Robert Mondavi
Carneros Napa Valley Merlot Unfiltered
Score: 93.0
"Like watching a beautiful woman walk by-one sip and youll be weak-kneed, the fires of your fantasies replenished. Sophisticated, evocative, deep and mysterious, this lovely little plum has a core of spice, is wonderfully balanced and extraordinarily long. Fulfilling now, yet capable of aging another decade or more. Pair with grilled meats or cheese."
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1996 Mirassou
Monterey County Merlot
Score: 90.0
"A double helix of intertwining flavors, intense, complex and well-balanced. Concentrated, aromatic black currants and blackberries, light tannin, with nuances of oak and a complex spicy, fruity finish of great length. A special wine that deserves attention, both to ponder over and to serve with fine food. Pair with beef or pasta and tomato sauce."
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1997 Jekel Vineyards
Monterey Merlot
Score: 87.0
"Tight and well-structured, this is a wine that showcases black cherry fruit and subtle oak spice, moderate tannin and a finish that is long and tight. A wine that promises to be around for the long haul, you could pair it now with steak and hamburger. Probably best 5 to 7 years from the vintage."
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1997 Hogue
Columbia Valley Washington Cabernet-Merlot
Score: 88.0
"Aromatic sage and concentrated black fruit on the nose, juicy black fruit on the mid-palate, moderate tannin, and a long tarry finish."
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1996 Audubon Cellars
Hopper Creek Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot unfiltered
Score: 50.0
Smells like old fish. Corky. Yuk!
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