Aged 18 months in neutral, small oak barrels, this Merlot Reserve has really good structure and complexity.  After aerating for an hour, the tannins were well balanced with a very enriching swish and smooth finish.  Aromas of plum, cranberry, black licorice and leather translates well on the palate with black licorice on the sides of the tongue and vanilla on the finish.  I actually timed the length of the finish to be about a minute and a half, so pretty long.  I then decided to score it on the 100 point scale, and being a bit conservative it scored a worthy 88.  It needs to be aged a bit as it's still young.  It could easily be a complex Merlot worthy of any discerning palate.