There is enough ripe cherry fruit in the nose and flavors of this Merlot to make it identifiably varietal in character, but those first impressions are joined by all too forceful notes of dried herbs, rubber boots and dry soils that intrude in the aromas and knock the fruit out of the finish.
The experts below rate all wines on a 100-point scale. When ratings are made in a range ( i.e. 91-93), we show the low end of the range (i.e. 91). We round up when the average rating is a decimal.
= Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
= Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
= Wine Spectator
= Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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