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Arietta Merlot Hudson Vineyard 2002

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2002 Vintage

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Winery:
Arietta
Varietal:
Merlot
Region:
USA > California > Napa
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2017
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User Tags:  color descriptors, currant, wild, other berries, mediterranean fruits, rich, deep, pencil lead, ruby, resinous 


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What to Expect

Merlot has gotten a bad rap as of late but there is no denying the wine's appeal. Packed with deep, dark berry fruit and nuanced hints of cocoa, herb and earth with a soft structure. Its velvety texture makes Merlot instantly appealing and an obvious alternative to similar, more tannic Bordeaux varieties.

Winemakers Notes

From a resoundingly successful Napa red wine vintage, this is the most critically acclaimed Arietta produced to date. Cabernet Franc (60%) from the Hudson H Block was co-fermented with Merlot (40%) from the Hudson N Block. The wine is brooding, seductively deep and rich, and beautifully shaped. It has yet to emerge from hibernation, and will have a long evolution—at least ten years. Best to wait a couple of years, at least, if you can. (500 cases)

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Source: JJ Buckley
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Saturated medium ruby to the rim. Wild, liqueur-like aromas of currant, tar, menthol, graphite and wild herbs. Lush, creamy and impressively rich, with superb depth of flavor for California merlot. Highly complex flavors of currant, tobacco, iron, gr... Stephen Tanzer. A Merlot wine from California in USA. 2002 Arietta Merlot Hudson Vineyard 1500ml


January 2009

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Rating: 93-95 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 114, May/June 2004 ($75; also from Hudson Vineyard) Saturated medium ruby to the rim. Wild, liqueur-like aromas of currant, tar, menthol, graphite and wild herbs. Lush, creamy and impressively rich, with superb depth of flavor for California merlot. Highly complex flavors of currant, tobacco, iron, graphite and spices ("pencil shavings and rusty nails," offers Kongsgaard). An exceptionally classy merlot that finishes with serious but utterly suave tannins and outstanding persistence.


 

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Source: JJ Buckley
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Saturated medium ruby to the rim. Wild, liqueur-like aromas of currant, tar, menthol, graphite and wild herbs. Lush, creamy and impressively rich, with superb depth of flavor for California merlot. Highly complex flavors of currant, tobacco, iron, gr... Stephen Tanzer. A Merlot wine from California in USA. 2002 Arietta Merlot Hudson Vineyard 750ml


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