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+--- Thread: Any Word on 95 Matanzas Creek Merlot? (/thread-9023.html)
- troutbum - 07-20-2000
This is the first post for me, wondering if anyone has TNs or info on the 1995 Matanzaz Creek Merlot? Thanks.
- anna - 07-21-2000
I opened a bottle of this last week and really enjoyed it. When I first got the 1995, it was kind of harsh and not particularly pleasant to drink. Well, a few years in the cellar did the trick -- now it's settled down, with the expected plum flavors in the forefront and a nice, smooth texture.
Sorry, I don't have the wine experience (yet!) or the vocabulary of many of the other posters here, but I think you'll enjoy this bottle now.
- troutbum - 07-23-2000
Thanks Anna; I appreciate the info.
- winoweenie - 07-23-2000
Troutbum, Welcome to the board. You can pretty much place the Matanzas in the top 5 Calif Merlots in any given vintage. The 95 is , and will get better,a fine bottle that has the prerequisites of fine merlot. Winoweenie
- troutbum - 07-24-2000
Thanks WW, you have piqued my curiosity as to your other 4...TB
- winoweenie - 07-24-2000
T-bum, IMHO the top merlot producers are as follows, Duckhorn " 3 Palms ", Pride, Pahlmeyer, Beringer " Bancroft Ranch ", and from Washinton state the Leonetti. There are lots of other vinyards making outstanding merlots from time-to-time but these fellers seem to have the handle. Winoweenie
- troutbum - 07-25-2000
No arguement here on your picks, WW. Do you know the Behrens and Hitchcock? Thought that to be a big bottle.
- winoweenie - 07-25-2000
T-bum, have tried a couple of their bottlings, the Napa and the Rudy`s Cuvee. Both are big wines but not exactly the style of merlot I favor. Seem a little bit too extracted. Maybe with age the bottlings will come along. I`ve only had the 97.Of the two I preferred the Rudy`s. Winoweenie