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Shafer Merlot 2003

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Winery:
Shafer Vineyard Cellars
Varietal:
Merlot
Region:
USA > California > Napa
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2011
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User Tags:  resinous, stone fruits, spices, trees, cedar, smooth, nose, color descriptors, fruit, meal 


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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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Snooth User: 97mjr
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1,054

Chocolate plum and cedar. Good structure, not bad. Would try again


February 2006

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Pull the cork on a Shafer Merlot and you'll find a sleek, stylish wine that takes center stage with all its appealing varietal fruit, not a Merlot that plays understudy to a Cabernet Sauvignon. Gaining complexity from its diverse vineyard sources, this Merlot draws its grapes from selected vineyards throughout the Napa Valley. Blended with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak, it serves up forward plum and black cherry fruit flavors and a supple texture.


 

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My wife cooked some Mexican spiced chicken with taco rice for dinner, and the wine went beautifully with the dinner. Then we had some chocolate for desert, and again, taste was great. It is a very smooth wine with no bite and lots of flavors that hang on the tongue. Easily drinkable, and we are about to finish the bottle. You will enjoy if you buy - promise.


March 2008

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Snooth User: Boones
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I love ordering this wine when I'm out to dinner with friends. Everyone is always surprised at how full bodied the wine is. It's well balance with a smooth finish. Definitely not your parents Merlot.


March 2009

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Rating: (89-91) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 157 on Feb-05


 

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Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 168 on Dec-06


 

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