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2009 Duckhorn Merlot
Merlot: 750ml
$41.99
points awarded:
WE 9189 points,
Connoisseurs' Guide, Connoisseur's Guide, March 2012
Despite being a touch tight and very much marked by a certain youthful restraint, this solid effort slowly reveals a very deep and well-defined sense of black-cherry fruit and brings a very nice does of sweet oak into play. It is still a fairly tough wine, yet its fruit eases past its ample tannins with a great deal of effort, and we feel safe in predicting a bright future ahead providing it be left alone for at least five or six years.
91 points,
Wine Enthusiast, October 2012
A lovely Merlot, this is pure, vibrant and elegant. It has classic cherry, red-currant and cedar flavors, and while there's a sweetness at the core, the finish is thoroughly dry. Wonderful to drink now with steak or lamb. -S.H.
