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Clos du Val Merlot Napa Valley
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Wonderful
03/05/2011
by Bishop13543082
Vintage 2004; drunk Mar 2011; 4444 Wonderful cherry, chocolate, Christmas tree nose; full and balanced; heroic finish; 90
Excellent Merlot
03/14/2010
by JimboSays
Have had this wine (2005 vintage) with light food and most recently solo while lounging with friends . . . A superb pour for treasured guests who understand great wine.

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About Napa Valley

Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
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Merlot

Merlot enjoyed a surge in popularity in the 1990s as consumers suddenly discovered that they could enjoy aromas and flavors similar to those of Cabernet in a fleshier, softer wine with smoother tannins. A wave of Merlot plantings followed, frequently in soils and microclimates completely inappropriate for this variety, and the market was soon...
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