86POINTS
15½/20
Santa Rita Merlot Reserva 1998
Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileBuin, Maipo Valley, Chile A 60/40 blend of carmenère and merlot and a 70/30 blend of stainless steel and barrel fermented juice in new and one year-old American oak. Green tobacco aromas soft, round and easy to drink but not much better than the 120. There is more intensity but it is on the herbaceous side reflecting the cool vintage. BC $15.95 AB $12.50, SK $14.38 (AG) Tasted: 01 May 2001Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $0.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Merlot