Winery - Castellare
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft on the nose, where you get mostly peanut brittle and graham cracker. Underneath you’ll find a bit of green along with plum and berry. The wine has power, but it’s also rather flat and alcoholic. Likely better in a more balanced vintage like 2001.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows unexpected age, with brown around the edges and mature prune and orange-peel aromas. The flavors are more alive, but are not vibrant. Rather dull on the finish, this isn’t bad wine but tastes like something four or five years older.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The sour cherry fruit and cedar accents here are in balance, right down the middle of the divide between the old and new styles. This wine cuts a fairly lean profile, as do more than few of the 1998s, and finishes dry with moderate tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Wiry and tight, with leathery aromas sitting in front of tangy red fruit. Seems a bit vinegary and sharp, but not overwhelmingly so. Pumped up acidity means it’s juicy and mouthwatering.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The name is a play on words. Merli is the plural of “blackbirds,” and this wine is 100% Merlot. But it isn’t for the birds. Black as night in the glass, with a brooding power that’s confirmed on the palate. What’s special about it is that unlike so many flabby Merlots, it carries Chianti-like acidity and an unbridled raciness. Excellent now with food, and it will age well, too.
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Castellare Merlot - 1999
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