This is pure Merlot, and gets off quickly with fresh, forward fruit flavors of mixed berries. The acids seem chalky and unintegrated, so the wine falls apart in the midpalate and never quite recovers. 1 Note
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Holy Cow is a new brand from Charles (House Wine, K Vintners) Smith. This is 100% Merlot, packed with ripe cherry fruit, baking spices, cut tobacco and a hint of earthiness in the finish. It’s not a big wine, but a flavorful one, and ready to drink now. 1 Note
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A solid, soft and gentle Merlot, with appetizing flavors of cherries, blackberries, cocoa, vanilla and spices. 1 Note
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This is estate-grown, Merlot, estate grown, with a fragrant and spicy nose. The herbaceousness is reminiscent of Carmenère, and it continues into a somewhat green mid-palate. Best paired with a grilled steak or burger, so the tannins and acids have some fat to cut through. 1 Note
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Sharp on the nose, with herbal, cabbage-like aromas. The palate is better, albeit rubbery in feel and infiltrated by bitter notes. Along the way, there’s reasonably good berry fruit and then a piquant bite to the finish. Improves with airing; has its merits. 1 Note
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Reliable as usual, this soft, cherry and vanilla-flavored Merlot is pure varietal, fruity and ready to drink immediately. The tannins are extremely light, though a hint of green wood sneaks into the finish. Don’t look for depth, but for a drink-now, perfectly pleasant quaffer, this is a good bet. 1 Note
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Sweet berry aromas are also noticeably green and medicinal, while the palate offers raspberry flavors with a giant supplement of leafy, weedy flavors. On one hand the wine has some class and style; on the other hand questionable purity and ripeness stand out. Imported by North American Beverage Group. 1 Note
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Starts with plain and simple sweet fruit then offers lean red-fruit flavors slathered with a blanket’s worth of buttery oak. And thus the feel is creamy and lactic. Maybe this will improve with some bottle age, but not guarantees. 1 Note
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Leathery and meaty, with dark plum and lightly raisined flavors. This is fairly full for an inexpensive Merlot, with soft, silky tannins on the finish. 1 Note
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Sharp and jammy, with blackberry and cherry flavors. It’s a simple, direct wine that needs a big, juicy cheeseburger. 1 Note
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Sockeye Merlot - 2004
