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Parcel 41 Merlottext
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Parcel 41 Merlot 2004

Napa Valley, California, United StatesBig spicy, espresso, vanilla, compost, chocolate, vanilla, saddle leather, cedar aromas. Warm, round, dry palate with dry, somewhat cedar-y tannins. Attractive peppery, compost, tobacco, cherry, vanilla, cola, and cedar flavours but the tannins are a bit tough on the finish. Needs two or three years to soften in bottle. Rich, New World-style.Tasted: 18 February 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$37.99750mlspecialty listing
AB$29.99750mlprivate wine shops
Producer: Nine North Wine CompanyDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 411934UPC: 851601000087