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Paloma Merlot 1997

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Paloma Merlot (1997)

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Winery:
Paloma
Varietal:
Merlot
Region:
USA > California > Napa > Spring Mountain
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2012
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User Tags:  acidic, oak - heavy, dark fruit, color descriptors, black cherry, spicy, fruit, moderate, complex, coffee 


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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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Stephen
Tanzer

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Wine Cellar

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 90, May/June 2000 Bright saturated ruby to the rim. Sappy, sweet aromas of black raspberry, black cherry, violet and tarry oak. Fat, dense, sweet and mouthfilling; intense dark fruit flavors complicated by notes of roast coffee, bitter chocolate and licorice. Firm acids give the fruit flavors superb vibrancy. A silky, seamless wine, finishing with big but even tannins and excellent persistence. All the components of this wine spend at least some time in new barrels, although much of this merlot goes into new barrels after the first or second racking, rather than the other way around. "We don't want to get read more...


 

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IWC 92 (6/2000): Bright saturated ruby to the rim. Sappy, sweet aromas of black raspberry, black cherry, violet and tarry oak. Fat, dense, sweet and mouthfilling; intense dark fruit flavors complicated by notes of roast coffee, bitter chocolate and licorice. Firm acids give the fruit flavors superb vibrancy. A silky, seamless wine, finishing with big but even tannins and excellent persistence. All the components of this wine spend at least some time in new barrels, although much of this merlot goes into new barrels after the first or second racking, rather than the other way around. "We read more...


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WS 88 (12/1999): Supple and complex, an elegant, graceful style, with pretty currant, plum, wild berry, sage and cedar notes. Drink now through 2007. 1,080 cases made.


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Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 124


 

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Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on May-00


 

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Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator


 

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