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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
 | | 11/14/2002 11:10 PM |
| | this was another of the wines tasted during the reverie night. i believe this wine was released at about $35 a bottle. others at the dinner liked it better than me. i found it very typical of california merlots and why i do not buy many of them. again i took no notes. it was a pleasant wine, with nice flavors, but lacking complexity or structure. me87 | | | |
| Bradley Molzen
Bayonne, NJ
Wine Lover
Posts:4991
| | 11/14/2002 11:44 PM |
| What do you think is "typical of california merlots" ?
Just curious.... Ripe mountain berry and lots of oak? | |
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| ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
| | 11/14/2002 11:49 PM |
| | yeah. i think they tend to be over oaked and minerally. i have a problem getting to the fruit. of course, there are many exceptions. i am not saying i did not like this wine. in fact it was a good to almost very good wine, but something i would expect to pay about $15 for. | | | |
| Bradley Molzen
Bayonne, NJ
Wine Lover
Posts:4991
| | 11/14/2002 11:53 PM |
| | I've definitely noticed how oaky some are.... it surprises me. When doing a TN on Merlot I've noticed myself wondering what will win in the end.. the fruit or the oak... after some aging. LIke the Pride Merlot... WAY over oaked... cripes! | |
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| love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12501
| | 11/15/2002 12:09 AM |
| Guys: My $0.02 on Merlot. You have to be careful. I only buy the better Merlots (i.e. Pride, Duckhorn, etc...). I do Not go crazy with Merlots. They are costly, but those are the "good" ones. So, I stick with those & some other ones. That's it.
P.S.: One of the better Merlots (for the $$$, QPR) is Waterbrook. A very good Merlot for the $$$. If you have a chance to try, do so. | | | |
| Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 11/29/2002 9:23 PM |
| | I've not much experience with Merlot of any sort as uch. But I had a 1994 Murpy Goode Merlot about 2 years ago, and it was really quite delicious. | |
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