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Keenan Spring Mountain Mailbox Vineyard Reserve Merlot 2021 Wine (75cl)

Keenan Spring Mountain Mailbox Vineyard Reserve Merlot 2021 Wine (75cl) is recorded as 2021 red wine. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with structured wine evidence; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.

Vintage2021
Wine stylered
Bottle size750ml

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Keenan Spring Mountain Mailbox Vineyard Reserve Merlot 2021 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a red wine, but its grape variety is not yet confirmed in the catalogue.

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For the nineteenth consecutive year the rechristened "Mailbox" vineyard has been chosen as the source for the Reserve Merlot bottling. Hints of violets and a signature earthy spiciness show in the nose, a chocolaty creaminess combines with the rich dark full fruit on the palette, the finish is beautifully layered, deep, elegant and very, very long. Drink now or decades from now. The 2021 Merlot Reserve Mailbox Vineyard will delight readers who enjoy old-school Napa Valley classicism. There is nothing flashy or fancy here, just a savory, structured mountain Merlot with a ton of character. Dark fruit, herbs, pine, underbrush and graphite are some of the many nuances that open with a bit of coaxing. I would be hard pressed to call this Merlot in a blind tasting. It's more a wine of place than anything else. A well-concentrated, deep but relaxed wine that's full-bodied and drinks easily. With each sip, more raspberries, cherries, blackcurrants and dark chocolate come out, braced by firm but polished tannins. Drink now or hold.

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