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Kendall-Jackson Merlot Grand Reservetext
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16¾/20

Kendall-Jackson Merlot Grand Reserve 2010

Sonoma County, California, United StatesThe GR merlot is totally dialled in at KJ and the2010 is one big wine. Look for a rich, spicy, black liquorice nose flecked with black cherry, plum, tapenade, cedar, menthol, saddle leather, barnyard and vanilla aromas. Rich, ripe, round, full but fresh palate with supple tannins and big extract. Black cherry jam, plum, cedar, black licorice, peppery, spicy, orange, espresso, sage and herb flavours. A bit warm on the finish but has great fruit and complexity. Should improve over the next 3-5 years.Tasted: 18 October 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
QC$37.00750ml 
BC$51.00750mlspeculative - Summit Fine Wines
AB$40.00750mlfine wine boutiques
ON$37.00750mlconsignment - Summit Fine Wines
Producer: Kendall-Jackson Vineyards and WineryDistributors: Summit Fine Wines
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 982827UPC: 081584013099