RED 4/11/12 2006 Keenan Merlot Napa Valley Spring Mountain 30th Anniversary (14.3% abv., $26, wineexpress.com): Dark, brilliant, youthful; full of aromas and flavors both fruity and savory. Wonderfully balanced with mouth-watering acids and tight, smoky tannins. Conclusion: Wish I had cellared this longer. This has a way to go. If you’ve dismissed merlot after too many flabby or boring bottles, give the folks at Keenan a look. They’ll remind you of what good merlot is all about.
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
Categories
The Grape Belt- An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later.
Subscribe to The Grape Belt
Blogroll
- 1 Wine Dude
- A Year In Wine
- cellartracker.com
- Clabbermouth
- Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
- Diners' Journal
- Do Bianchi
- Dr. Vino
- Fermentation
- Friday Night Wine Time
- girl with a glass
- L'esprit de Vin
- Lewin on Wine
- My Wine Education
- oenoLogic
- RJonWine
- Steve Heimoff
- Terroirist
- The Gray Report
- The Hosemaster of Wine
- The Wine Economist
- Vinography
- Wakawaka Wine Reviews
- Wine Diarist
- Wine Everyday
- Wine Julia
- Wine Trail Traveler
The Grape Belt
- RT @TheOther46: I know I'm a locavore, but if I had the quality of wines produced in New York in my backyard, I wouldn't pour anything else… 3 hours ago
- So, now is it baseball season yet? #goodbyerangers 4 hours ago
- RT @fudryter: "Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience." -Paulo Coelho #quote 6 hours ago
- RT @RVimmerstedt: @GrapeBelt You rock, Tom! Love the cayenne pepper touch! Thanks, m'dear. 1 day ago
- RT @WoodensWisdom: " If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier." - John Wooden 1 day ago
What’s The Buzz
Alameda Bordeaux Boston Burgundy cabernet franc cabernet sauvignon chardonnay Chateauneuf-du-Pape Chimney Rock Columbia Valley Darwin's Dublin Dunkirk Fallon & Byrne Finger Lakes France Garnacha Grenache Ireland merlot mourvedre Muga muscat Napa Valley New York City New York State NYC pink wine pinot noir Provence riesling rock wall wine company rosé San Francisco sauvignon blanc sensory evaluation Sonoma Coast syrah tempranillo The Grape Belt touriga nacional wine education wine lists Worcester zinfandel
