A dark garnet color entices with this approachable Merlot, a consistently good producer. Merlot is Long Island’s forte and this wine, with its nose of clove, game and minerality, and its smoke, berry and spicy flavors, is an example of the impressive things that can be done there. Integrated and flavorful, it finishes nicely and with elegance.——S.K.(7/1/2007)—— 84