Kendall Jackson Stature Merlot, Sonoma County, USA

肯德-杰克遜高級(jí)梅洛干紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：2152

The 2000 Stature Merlot North Coast (350 cases) is better than the 1999. It displays notions of chocolate and mocha in addition to more flesh, and a fuller-bodied, sweeter, deeper personality. Tel. (800) 769-3649; Fax (800) 600-5895

Everything that money can buy has gone into this wine, but it cannot rise above its vintage. It’s rich in oak, with firm, rich tannins, and the winemaker squeezed black currant, plum and tobacco flavors from the grapes. But there’s a thinness that leads to a short, astringent finish. ——S.H.(12/15/2004)—— 86

There are 432 cases of the 1999 Stature Merlot North Coast. While it revealed high acidity as well as tannin, structure, and ripeness, it was closed and monolithic the day I tasted it. Tel. (800) 769-3649; Fax (800) 600-5895