Robert Parker Rating:96 Points Wine Spectator Rating:86 Points
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Review
Robert Parker Review:
The 2003 Merlot is better out of bottle than it was from cask. An explosively rich wine that ranks among the finest Merlots I have tasted from California in the last decade, it boasts an incredibly perfumed nose of espresso roast, mocha-infused chocolate, blackberry, cassis, cherry liqueur, and smoke. With an enormous texture, fabulous concentration, a packed-and-stacked mid-palate, and an explosive intense, ripe, long finish, this stunning wine is extraordinarily complex and savory. Anticipated maturity: now-2020. -RP
Wine Spectator Review:
Well-oaked, with plenty of vanilla bean and Brazil nut scents, but also a rich, creamy core of currant and black cherry fruit, firming up on the finish. The best of several bottles tasted; others were less inspiring. Drink now through 2009. 800 cases made. –JL
