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Tasting Highlights: California Merlot
Top 2004s and 2005s are rich, well-structured and supple
Tim Fish
Posted: September 28, 2007
Anyone in a hurry to write off California Merlot should taste the top 2004s and 2005s. They're rich, well-structured and supple. While Pinot Noir has stolen its thunder and the popular style of Cabernet Sauvignon is increasingly soft and approachable, Merlot endures.
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