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Merlot's Soft Landing
The '97s are ripe, plush -- and rising in price
James Laube
Posted: October 18, 2000
Merlot Plantings Spread Throughout California James Laube's Top-Scoring California Merlots James Laube's Smart Buys in California Merlot Rating California Merlot Vintages 1987-1998 Merlot's Soft Landing The '97s are ripe, plush -- and rising in price By James Laube Anyone who follows California Merlot knows there can be plenty of peaks and valleys with this variety.
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