TN: 2004 Blankiet Estate Merlot Paradise Hills Vineyard (USA, California, Napa Valley)

  • 2004 Blankiet Estate Merlot Paradise Hills Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley (1/23/2012)
    We were little disappointed in this bottle tonite. Didn’t have the usual Blankiet complexity. Seemed rather one-dimensional and perhaps a little astringent. The nose was a beautiful blend of mocha, vanilla bean, and dark black berries. The body was a little thin - perhaps we opened too early? Though it didn’t improve with time. Finish was nice but not stellar. Overall this a fine bottle but never reached the level of outstanding. We had this with chicken cordon bleu and stir fried sweet spicy eggplant. (89 pts.)

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