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...a gorgeous 2003 Merlot that is strutting its stuff at age ten. It will unquestionably hold on to life for another 5-10 years, but why wait?...sweet nose of berry fruit, toast, spice box, coffee bean and cassis...irresistible.
...big, ripe, flamboyant, oaky, complex and immediately enjoyable. Cherries and blueberries are the flavors, accented by sumptuous sweet vanilla. The tannic structure is sweetly rich.
...Wild aromas of bitter cherry, spice cake, tobacco, meat and leather...lovely sugar/acid balance and firm underlying structure...long finish. Merlot with real personality, which is hard to find in California.