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- TheEngineer - 05-23-2009
Ripe lush but rather common tasting. Bits and areas of austerity too. Not a great bottler perhaps.
- Drew - 05-23-2009
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 - 05-23-2009
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 - 05-23-2009
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 - 05-29-2009
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 - 05-29-2009
Eyes are the 4th thing to go. WW