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Tasting notes
Score 87+/100 · Josh Raynolds, Jul 2006

Dark red. Textbook merlot notes of minty cherry and chocolate on the nose, with a deeper coffee tone. Fat and almost oily, with bitter-edged cherry and licorice flavors showing a meaty, earthy character. Powerful, chewy and dense, the dark cherry note repeating on the finish. This needs some air.

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Critic scores
90
90/100

Average Score

92
92/100

Robert Parker

87
87+/100

Josh Raynolds

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92 points
Robert Parker
Score 92/100 · Drink 2005-2011, Robert Parker, Oct 2005

I continue to be shocked by encounters with top-flight Merlot from Australia (it doesn’t happen that often). Craneford’s 2004 Merlot, a knock-out effort from the Barossa that spent 16 months in French oak, exhibits a dark ruby/purple color in addition to rich aromas of berry fruit, roasted coffee, chocolate, and subtle herbs. This fleshy, voluptuously-textured, hedonistic Merlot will provide immense pleasure over the next 5-6 years. Importer: Ken Onish & John Gorman, Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (714) 892-3030

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Craneford
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Grape Blend

Merlot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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