2001 Beau Verall Merlot (Russian River Valley)

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Can the labels get any goofier? A goateed gentleman standing in a vineyard setting wearing blue jean overalls with bow tie and red gamblers hat. Well the owner of one of my favorite wine haunts convinced me to try it and it's a winner. Deep plummy and chocolately with a long finish accentuated by a wave of fine grained tannins. Nice fruit forward, balanced Merlot that was a joy to drink. I was told that the juice in this bottle is the same as the $20 Toad Hollow Merlot. 14.1%Alc/vol. $11.

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