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Green and funky smelling, with a grassy, tomato character. Sticky and unctuous on the palate, with a strange, weedy set of red fruit flavors. Finishes creamy and weak; barely acceptable but still not fresh or well balanced. 1 Note
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Given its late release, this has been in bottle for quite awhile, and is soft and already heading into midlife. The light cherry fruit is drying out, like fruit leather, and the relatively high (14.5%) alcohol starting to take over. Drink up. 1 Note
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Bollini’s bright, cool-climate Merlot opens with a rich, ruby color and fragrant aromas of cherry, blueberry and wild strawberry. The wine sees six months of light oak aging, adding moderate spice and tobacco. The price is right and the mouthfeel is tonic and tight. 1 Note
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An easy-drinking wine with much of the charm of a pricier Merlot. Has tasty plum, blackberry and chocolate flavors wrapped in rich, smooth tannins. The competition at this price range is fierce, and this wine is holding its own. Good value. 1 Note
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Pretty wine, and pleasant with rich meats or pasta. Straddles the line between plum and blackberry flavors, and leaner herbs and green olives. Soft tannins make it an easy drink, although it’s fairly acidic. —S.H. 1 Note
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Soft, sweet and simple, with chocolate-covered cherry and orange cola flavors. 1 Note
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Rubbery and sulfuric, with hard, tart red-fruit flavors. Too drying, edgy and sour to draw much of a smile. Not exactly a fun or interesting wine to drink. 1 Note
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Does a great job of providing a dry, balanced and even sophisticated Merlot at an everyday price. The grapes are from southern Monterey County, and the wine shows polished cherry, currant, orange rind, sage, mint, pepper and smoky flavors wrapped into firm tannins. 1 Note
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Spicy and woody to begin with, but time unveils strawberry jam aromas. There’s not a ton of definition to the palate, but it’s reasonably fruity and smooth, with ample vanilla flavors to the creamy finish. If you prefer a broad, softer Merlot with some buttery oak, this is for you. 1 Note
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One-dimensional, with not much in the way of texture, this Merlot has red-berry, black-cherry and wood flavors. Some bonus earth and cheese on the nose. 1 Note
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Indomita Merlot - 2009
