2002 Swanson Merlot

[TheEngineer]

Ripe lush but rather common tasting. Bits and areas of austerity too. Not a great bottler perhaps.

[Drew]

Tis a shame as the wine got good ratings...maybe an off bottle.

Drew


Swanson 2002 Merlot
Wine Spectator, September, 2005 ... 90 Points

Wine & Spirits, June 2005 ... 91 Points "Exceptional"

Wine Enthusiast, November 2005 ... 91 Points "Editor's Choice"

[winoweenie]

Had to have been an off bottle. Have ben drinking this lovely juice for the last 15 and have never been dissapointed. Too bad Eng! WW

[TheEngineer]

I was told that it was a good wine on purchase too but it was in a half bottle and I really did suspect that it was just a bad bottle itself.

[TheEngineer]

MY APPOLOGIES........!!!

I had a 1/2 bottle of the swanson and it was exactly as you guys know it, nice smooth ripe juice (and I wrote about it before too....i think)...

This bottle, now that I see it in my recycle bin was SAWYER........

My oops...

[winoweenie]

Eyes are the 4th thing to go. WW