Winery - Eikendal
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ample toasty oak here, but it doesn’t entirely bury the sweet apple-pear-and tropical fruit. Styled like many New World Chardonnays, and fits comfortably in that league. If woody, it’s tasty and well-made. Shows potential to be a serious player, with some fine tuning and restraint on the wood.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Inky-dark with toasty oak over blackberry and dark chocolate aromas and flavors. Displays some nice forest floor notes plus a winning, smooth feel from midpalate through the finish. This taut, structured, darkly appealing 57% Cab Sauv, 35%Merlot, 8% Cab Franc blend should improve further for another year.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A savory nose with hints of balsamic and smoke, balanced by cassis and cedar, start this wine out right. In the mouth, it’s complex and assertive, with flavors of anise, spice and plum. Pronounced tannins need some time to age, but overall the wine is excellent now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Peppery notes emanate from the bouquet first, followed by more traditional notes of black plum, black currant leaf and dried fig. The mouth is loaded with more brambly fruit flavors against an easygoing structure and light tannins.
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Eikendal Merlot - 2008
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