86POINTS
15½/20
Rodney Strong Merlot 2002
Sonoma County, California, United StatesPeppery, warm tobacco, black olive, smoky, vanilla, cedar, mint, black cherry nose. Very dry, elegant, tight palate with some chewy, lean tannin. Very spicy, peppery, herbal, smoky, tobacco, cherry, tart plum flavours with a warm, smoky oak, leather, tart finish. Somewhat unbalanced and lean, needs food.Tasted: 16 May 2006Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $24.99 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $17.99 | 750ml | fine wine boutiques |
ON | $24.95 | 750ml | Speculative - Mark Anthony Brands |
US | $19.00 | 750ml | retail |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 497933UPC: 087512073395