'94 Rombauer

[MikeE]

Yikes! What happened here? I usually enjoy Romabauer's offerings, including their Merlots. I'd had the '94 a couple years ago and thought that it showed great promise.

So, we opened my last remaining bottle and yuck! It was dusty, barky, vegetal... bad bottle? I don't know if I've ever had a "corked" wine before... is this what happened? There was almost no discernable fruit. It has been stored properly, so that's not an issue.

BTW, we were up at the winery in January and loved both their '96 regular and their '95 Reserve merlots. They also make a very nice, drinkable Cab Franc for those interested.

ME