90POINTS
16½/20
Emmolo Merlot 2003
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United StatesHuge cherry jam, vanilla, smoky, rootsy, kirsch, black olive, tobacco aromas. Ripe, rich, round style with some grainy tannin. Smoky, cherry, plum, floral, orange, coffee, vanilla, cedar flavours. A touch warm and tannic on the finish, will benefit from 2-4 years bottle age. Good effort for Napa and the price is right.Tasted: 26 December 2006Tasted by: Prices:BC | $34.99 | 750ml | specialty listing |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 493759UPC: 00831526000348