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2009 Long Shadows Merlot Pedestal
Merlot: 750ml
$53.99
points awarded:
ST 92 WS 9592 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, December 2012
Bright ruby-red. Very ripe aromas of black cherry, melted licorice and minerals. Sweet, ripe and strong, with a distinctly sappy quality to its black cherry and sexy oak flavors. This struck me as more masculine than the 2008 version and every bit as fresh--and in need of longer bottle aging. Finishes classically dry and long, with solid backbone.
95 points,
Wine Spectator, November 2012
This red is round, generous and expressive, offering plum, loganberry, cherry and clove flavors that pick up hints of loam and floral character as the finish tightens its focus. Impressive for its length and deft balance. Best from 2013 through 2019. -HS

