2003 Provenance Napa

[winoweenie]

This is not your fathers' wimpy merlot. Brite, almost opaque ruby in the glass. Loads of berries (black, blue and boysen) with some sweet spice, violets and vanilla bean notes. All come over on the palate along with a light smokey complexity. Dense and concentrated. Solid entry, weighty center, and a 4+ lapper finish. Enough velevety tannins to carry this lovely 6-8. 91/91. 32 by the box. Didn't get the alc as we drank this at our local pushers Thurs for lunch. Thot BigRedWines was gonna do the honors but as usual he plead "bad writer syndrome". WW ( Both of us ordered a box.)

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 06-24-2006).]

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 06-24-2006).]