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2003 Blackstone Winery Merlot California
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2003 Blackstone Winery Merlot California

Producer: Blackstone Winery
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Merlot
Origin: California
Region: Other California
Appellation: Mendocino

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Good merlot in the under $10 category
10/19/2006
by Grape Scott
I have been drinking this for a while. It has been reliable for years and is affordable. You can read my full review at http://www.grapescott.com/?p=23

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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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