Lamoreaux Landing Merlot Block 137

Very enjoyable and still has some life left. Decanted for two hours and drank over the next four. Wish I had another bottle!!

Finger Lake Wine Tastings 2019; 6/21/2019-6/23/2019 (Ithaca, NY) : I believe I had this wine (although it is possible it was a different merlot, as I never saw the bottle and the materials don’t say). Notes of berry, plum, cedar and smoke. Soft on the finish with no tannins left. I was surprised this wasn’t better given how good the 2010 vintage was. To me it says these red wines don’t age that well. The plum notes said it was …

Very nice nose. Dark sweet cherry, tobacco. Went well with pork roast

Pleasant, flavorful Eastern Merlot. Has picked up some flavor with age. Have a couple more bottles to see if it ages out any more.

Last of a case bought at a drink and dash tasting at the vineyard en route to attending a musical event for my son in an upstate NY college. It was one of those moments when the sun starts to peek from behind the rain clouds with a soft pre-spring light on an warm February day. The patchwork of colors on the fields overlooking Senaca Lake were stunning. This wine has evolved in to an understated powdery soft ripe dark …

Nice Merlot for central NY, which is not normally noted for reds. Has a little more acidity right now seemingly, which worked well with food. Seemed a bit austere, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.