2009 Tobin James Reserve Merlot

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[b]2009 Tobin James, Silver Reserve, Merlot [/b]($48 retail, came with fall 2012 club shipment). Alcohol: 14.4%. This is defiantly not a “Sideways” Merlot. The grapes come from a variety of Paso vineyards that TJ has been getting the best results from over the years for this, their first reserve Merlot. It is rich, deep, and complex, and I’m sure it would hold for many more years. But, it was great now! Drank a half bottle the first night with rib eye steak grilled over charcoal and mesquite chips, the first Early Girls from the garden and the first wax beans from the garden. Fantastic! Last night we matched it with grilled lamb rib chops, baked sweet potatoes, and more sliced Early Girls. Yum!