Winery - Provenance Vineyards
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little too ripe and raisiny, but not a bad Merlot, with a plush, velvety texture. There’s good plum, black currant and smoky oak flavor, and the wine is dry and balanced. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Strives for balance and harmony and achieves both in the way the black cherry and herb flavors play off the tannins, acids and oak. Bone dry, this impeccable wine will develop further complexities for many years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Provenance released their regular ‘04 Merlot a few months ago, and this is a riper, more expensive wine, but it can’t quite overcome a certain rusticity. It’s a little sweet and cherry cough mediciney, with sticky tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A polished, supple Cabernet with real class and style. Drily tannic, it shows a good core of cherries, violets and herbs. Drink soon.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Robust and full-bodied, this will do well with a nice steak. It’s dry, with a softly tannic mouthfeel framing black cherry, blackberry and coffee flavors. Not likely to improve, so drink now through the end of the year.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
On the plus side is terrifically ripe fruit, a blast of cherries, raspberries and cola, accented by flashy oak. On the minus is a syrupy, sweet and sour finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A cedary blend of spicy, licorice-like flavors, laced with blackbery and herb notes. The body is moderate for Napa Cabernet. Tannins are firm but powdery,while the finish is moderate in length. -J.M.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Top flight Merlot, brimming with ripe black cherry, blackberry, chocolate, smoke, sage, thyme, anise and pepper notes. It’s all framed in silky ripe tannins, smooth, sleek and lush. The finish is long. -J.M.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From one of California’s greatest Cabernet appellations, a big, rich wine, ripe with blackcurrant, cherry and herb flavors wrapped in distinctively sweet, soft tannins. Reeks of class and elegance, with a cut of acidity that lends balance and firmness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little unbalanced, with some overripe, pruny flavors and heat from high alcohol. The lack of fruity richness accentuates the tannins. Drink up.
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