Swanson Merlot (Oakville)

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Tipo

Red

Uva

Merlot

País

United States

Região

Oakville · Napa

Denominação

Oakville

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201088 pts

  This isn't a wine to age. It's soft and appealing in its charms, offering drink-me-now cherries, red currants, herbs and sandalwood. The winemaker blended it with a little Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot, which gives it structural and flavor complexities.

• 200988 pts

  Rich black-cherry, currant, licorice, spice and sandalwood flavors abound in this dry Merlot. It's pretty tannic, with a gum-sticking astringency. It's unlikely that this will age well, so drink it now, after decanting, and pair it with rich meats.

• 200794 pts

  One of the best Merlots of the vintage, at a good price for the quality. Shows a structural quality and ripeness that are pure Oakville, with ultra-refined tannins, good acidity and plush, complex flavors of black cherries, red currants and licorice that go on and on into a long…

• 200686 pts

  A good red wine, although it shows some of the problems that Merlot experiences. Maybe it was the vintage, but the wine is too dry for what little fruit you get. It leaves a brittle astringency behind the cherry and currant flavors.

• 200587 pts

  Nothing subtle about this strongly flavored Merlot, which smacks of perfectly ripened red and black currants, toasty oak and violets. It's a big, flashy, full-bodied wine and also a very tannic one. Best to age for a few years, or at least give it long decanting.