99 Value Merlot

[Bucko]

1999 Fetzer, Merlot, Eagle Peak, California, $10, 100,000+ cases. The nose has ripe black cherry, cinnamon and vanilla aromas. Medium-bodied, with black fruit flavors, mild toasty oak nuances and modest tannins on the long, crisp finish. Good value.

Bucko

[winoweenie]

I see we made major brownie pernts wif` da` neighbors last nite , Eh Bucko? WW

[Bucko]

Nah, just catching up on notes. I only post the good value ones and let the other ones ride.

Bucko

[cpurvis]

Bottle given to me by a friend...at least I thought so until I opened the bottle. This Peak 'peaked' before it ever hit the barrels, much less the bottle.

Aromas (same as noted by Bucko) were muted & heavy on the wood side. Decent dark fruit flavors, but too much "hardwood flooring" for me & an astringent edge.

Can usually salvage mediocre wines into decent sangria, but this one failed.

cp

[Bucko]

Yep, that wine is meant to drink early before the fruit fades and the oak is all that is left.