
89POINTS
16¼/20







Highland Estate Grizz Ridge Merlot 2002
Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California, United StatesCherry, chocolate, coffee, spicy, dill, cedar, tobacco aromas with a note of game and leather. Dry, round, somewhat tight palate. Cherry, coffee, spicy, gamy, tobacco flavours with some vanilla and earth on the finish. Needs a few years to loosen up but has finesse in a somewhat St. Émilion-like style.Tasted: 12 April 2005Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:US | $35.00 | 750ml | Winery |
Grape: Merlot