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- Bucko - 01-19-2001
1999 Fetzer, Merlot, Eagle Peak, California, $10, 100,000+ cases. The nose has ripe black cherry, cinnamon and vanilla aromas. Medium-bodied, with black fruit flavors, mild toasty oak nuances and modest tannins on the long, crisp finish. Good value.
Bucko
- winoweenie - 01-19-2001
I see we made major brownie pernts wif` da` neighbors last nite , Eh Bucko? WW
- Bucko - 01-19-2001
Nah, just catching up on notes. I only post the good value ones and let the other ones ride.
Bucko
- cpurvis - 12-06-2002
Bottle given to me by a friend...at least I thought so until I opened the bottle. This Peak 'peaked' before it ever hit the barrels, much less the bottle.
Aromas (same as noted by Bucko) were muted & heavy on the wood side. Decent dark fruit flavors, but too much "hardwood flooring" for me & an astringent edge.
Can usually salvage mediocre wines into decent sangria, but this one failed.
cp
- Bucko - 12-06-2002
Yep, that wine is meant to drink early before the fruit fades and the oak is all that is left.