2002 McManis Merlot

[Drew]

Another WOW!!!!Thought I'd try the Merlot since the Cab was soooo good. It's all that and a bag of chips. Dark ruby/purple not opaque. This wine is all about dark plum, cherry and chocolate. Just a beautifully made, fruit forward style merlot with a very long finish, which seems to be the calling card of McManis. It's completely in balance with acidity and soft tannins. Another case buy for me. 14%Alc/vol. $8 by the case.

Drew

[winoweenie]

After trying the 02 Cab I entered a blanket order for all 4 reds. WW

[Drew]

Cab, Merlot, Syrah and what is the forth?

Drew

[Thomas]

Chardignon?

[winoweenie]

Zinfandelish.WW

[Innkeeper]

Drew, that's "fourth."

[mrdutton]

Or, maybe, 4th. (Saves the embarassemtn of not speling it corectly.)

[Drew]

Geez, now I'm not only understanding WW's posts but I'm writing like him. [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/eek.gif[/img]

Drew

[Innkeeper]

FYI Dan Berger has named Jeff Runquist, the winemaker at McManis, as winemaker of the year for 2003. Jeff also makes an upscale wine under his own "R" label.