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Benziger Merlot Reservetext
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16½/20

Benziger Merlot Reserve 1999

Sonoma County, California, United StatesSmoky black olive and dill nose with the characteristic Benziger saddle leather and cherry jam. Big black cherry olive green bean tobacco flavours in the mouth with smoky cherry cola or as ripe as a '99 can be. A solid red but not particularly Californian. Still a bit dry and tannic but elegant nonetheless.Tasted: 15 July 2003Tasted by: Prices:
AB$69.43750ml 
BC$71.95750mlSpecialty
Producer: Benziger Family Winery (The Wine Group)Distributors: Bacchus Fréchette Wine & Spirits Merchants
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 541318UPC: 785774001018