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Tasting notes
Score 87/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jan 2004

Bright medium ruby-red. Black cherry, licorice and coffee grounds on the nose. Broad and ripe but dry, with moderate sweetness of fruit and some spicy oak showing. Finishes slightly aggressive, with good sweet tannins and an exotic note of sandalwood. Also tasted: 2000 Merlot Napa Valley.

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87
87/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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Swanson
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Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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