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Casa Viva Merlottext
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15½/20

Casa Viva Merlot 2001

Valle de Casablanca, Region de Aconcagua, ChileBig sappy cassis jam, spicy, leather, smoky tobacco nose. Soft, round, fresh palate with very smoky, spicy, resiny, cassis jam flavours and a sour cherry finish. No wood here, just pure merlot varietal character. Well done and decent value.Tasted: 20 November 2003Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$13.99750mlSpeculative - Marfful Consultants
Producer: ViƱa Casas del Bosque Ltd.Distributors: Artisan Wines
Grape: MerlotUPC: 7809531600436