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2007 Markham Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley
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2007 Markham Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley

Producer: Markham Vineyards
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Merlot
Origin: California
Region: Napa

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Markham's Got Merlot
05/05/2012
by Burt12658044
A well done straight forward wine. A shimmering ruby juice. Great nose of blackberry, dark cherry and red raspberry with some currant and green herbal notes. A touch of smoke and oak with black tea around the edges. Wonderful. The blackberry and sweet dark cherry tannins are firm and focused nicely by medium tannins to the spice and acidity. A lingering, juicy aftertaste is a proper reward. Will drink well for 3-5 years. Markham appears to have this merlot thing down pat. Paul

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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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