Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Merlot 2007
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- Winery:
- Blackstone Winery
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma County
- Varietal:
- Merlot
- Type:
- Red Wine
Review Highlights
This wine's winery: Learn more about Blackstone Winery
This wine's region: Learn more about Sonoma County
This wine's varietal: Learn about Merlot wines
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"On the backend flavors of spicy cinnamon and allspice emerge as the fruit begins to assert itself, but the tannin win the battle as they recover the fruit on the finish." Read full review »
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"Rich and full." Read full review »
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"The fruit is a bit on the candied side with a sweet raspberry and red plum core that has notes of mint and chocolate adding interest." Read full review »
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"Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Merlot 2007 750ML." Read full review »
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.
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Editorial Review
A touch meaty and spicy at first but this quickly shows it’s true colors adding strong notes of cocoa to the nose over a base of fresh and dried plummy fruit. On the palate this is a bit drying, showing noticeably wood tannin, but underneath that is a soft, round, medium bodied wine with nice bright fruit. read more...
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Black peppper and paprika on the nose, with mint, bay leaf, and cardamom. Best described as smoked herbal sausage. The mouth has good tannins, and there's a buttery texture that stays on the palate for a long time. I could drink a few glasses.
Dark berries, luscious and juicy. A little sweet. Rich and full. Reminds me of Steve Brule, 'Sweet berry wine!'
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