Vincent Arroyo Merlot

Cellar Diminishment Tasting (M/M thelostverse) : Cellar diminishment party - brief note. Very good; nice surprise.

Filling in w/the Sunday Brown Bag Group (Rich's & Dana's) : Aromas of cherries and perfumed florals. Balanced, with cherry, red fruit and chocolate flavors. Finishes nicely.

short note: all the right merlot flavors. Good qpr.

While I'd give it a 90, she said it's a 91, so I'll go with her eval. Dark cherries and blackberry on the nose and palate. A beautiful dark red that marks a fuller merlot. It had great balance and I only regret that I didn't have some grilled beef with it rather than a salad and cream corn with roasted pepper soup ... I had already decanted the bottle to discover the menu. Once decanted, let it sit for …