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Switchback Ridge Merlot Napa Valley Peterson Family Vineyard 2001

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2001 Vintage

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Switchback Ridge Merlot Napa Valley Peterson Family Vineyard (2001)

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Winery:
Switchback Ridge
Varietal:
Merlot
Region:
USA > California > Napa
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2016
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User Tags:  rich, resinous, dark chocolate, style, fruits, mediterranean fruits, earthy, mocha, other berries, currant 


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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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Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 114, May/June 2004 ($48) Deep ruby-red. Superripe aromas of black raspberry, mocha, espresso, chocolate, smoke and earth. Sweet, fat and opulent, with powerful flavors of black raspberry and rocks. From a vineyard on the Silverado Trail above Larkmead Lane. Still a bit youthfully clenched on the end, with dusty tannins calling for a couple years of patience. (A barrel sample of the 2002 was at least as impressive as this wine.)


 

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Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator


 

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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 150 on Dec-03


 

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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 150


 

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