1 Notes / 0 Ratings
Chocolate and bitter cherries dominate this full-on wine, packed with spice and toasty wood flavors. In mouthfeel, it is very rich, smooth, dense and velvety at the same time. 1 Note
Quantity:
Rubbery and roasted initial aromas give way to heavier, earthy scents that fail to resonate. The palate is kind of bland, with red fruit and olive notes along with medium length and mild tannins. Not much focus or structure here, but not bad. 1 Note
Quantity:
1 Notes / 0 Ratings
The wine shows a blend of cherry, herb, cedar and spice notes. Tannins are firm but ripe, giving good structure. A bit drying at the end. 1 Note
Quantity:
1 Notes / 0 Ratings
This quaffing Merlot was aged in oak for a year, which is evidenced by spice and caramel aromas on the nose. Plum and blackberry fruit is nice and jammy; mouthfeel is smooth but solid. 1 Note
Quantity:
1 Notes / 0 Ratings
Red and black berry fruit, in addition to rougher earth, tobacco and herb notes, and in the mouth it drinks fruity and tart. This is a simple, everyday red wine, dry and clean. 1 Note
Quantity:
1 Notes / 0 Ratings
Starts with deep scents of mint, cassis, plum and smoke, with nuances of chocolate and earth. Subtle oak adds spicy notes. The fruit is really forward and ripe. It’s a big wine, but the dry, delicate tannins help make it supple and round. 1 Note
Quantity:
Big and fruity, with notes of rubber and graphite on the bouquet. Textured and pretty full-bodied, the berry, cassis and pepper flavors come across as dedicated and real. Kind of short and basic on the finish, but by then it has made its point. 1 Note
Quantity:
Opening aromas of black olive, rubber and spice vie for attention with herbal fruit. The plum and cherry flavors are present and accounted for but it's also slightly vegetal. Not a lot of meat on the bones. 1 Note
Quantity:
1 Notes / 0 Ratings
Soft and inviting without being flabby. If more mass-market Merlots were this good the variety wouldn't be so maligned. Mint accents the jammy cherry and mocha flavors, finishing with hints of chocolate and coconut. 1 Note
Quantity:
1 Notes / 0 Ratings
Dry and balanced, this Merlot has some real complexity, from the fruity-oaky flavors to the complex, accessible tannins. There's also a pretty coating of toasty oak. 1 Note
Quantity:
Château Lamothe-Vincent Merlot - 2006
