14.1% alcohol. Made from 61% Napa Valley Merlot and 39% Carneros.TASTING NOTES:
Rich red-black color with oak, tobacco leaf and pine forest on the nose. Lush blackberry, plum, cherry, herbs and a plethora of black licorice on the finish. Good balance with vibrant fruit.
SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:
89 PTS
Retails for around $50 to $60 a bottle. Incredibly overpriced. You are paying for the Cakebread label which has made a name for itself with really good Cabernet and Sauvignon Blancs. I'll take two $25 bottles of Swanson Merlot (which are far superior in quality in almost any vintage) over this effort.
I'm becoming an alcoholic from drinking all these 90+pt wine.
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Ok, the 2003 is much better and it's overpriced. Now that we're over that it's still a great wine by a winery known for great Merlot. If I was next to Nickel & Nickel I might just bump up the price, too!
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