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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
Paradigm Merlottext
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16½/20

Paradigm Merlot 2009

Oakville, Napa Valley, California, United StatesThe famed Heidi Pedersen Barrett makes this 95/5 merlot/cabernet sauvignon (561 cases). Look for a floral, black cherry jam, chocolate, vanilla nose with flecks of leather and smoky tobacco. The attack is round and elegant with a slightly lean palate and light tannins followed by chocolate, vanilla, cedar, coffee, tobacco, black olive, minty, boysenberry, plum, savoury, saddle leather flavours.Tasted: 29 December 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$65.00750mlspeculative listing - Pacific Wine and Spirits
AB$65.00750mlprivate wine shops
US$46.00750mlwinery direct
Producer: Paradigm WineryDistributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc.
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 641951