Nickel & Nickel, Suscol Ranch Merlot, Napa Valley

Nickel & Nickel · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Merlot
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LWIN 1347416
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88 /100
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9
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Taster #9324 · May 17, 2020
87/100
Opened to breathe for about 45 minutes. Served with marinated flank steak (soy sauce heavy). Smooth, earthy, tobacco flavors. Really good with the steak. Green pepper flavors but not overwhelming.
2011 vintage
Taster #1444 · Apr 4, 2020
Smooth and yummy!
2011 vintage
Taster #7422 · Oct 19, 2018
90/100
Medium body. Light fruit. Nice tannic structure. Paired very nicely with a country pate.
2011 vintage
Taster #1078 · Jul 31, 2018
90/100
definitely need to drink now or within 12 months.
2011 vintage
Taster #5727 · Mar 2, 2018
89/100
Very good. Earthy and lightly tannic. Would pair well with lots of food.
2011 vintage
Taster #3104 · May 21, 2017
81/100
Same green pepper yuck taste. Could not drink this.
2011 vintage
Taster #4530 · Oct 2, 2016
89/100
Leather and Peppery nose continues into the front of the palate, strong boysenberry, moderate tannin on finish. Could easily have gone for a couple more years. Needed a decant prior to serving.
2011 vintage
Taster #0651 · Dec 16, 2015
87/100
Not a fan, green pepper dominated the nose and flavor profile.
2011 vintage
Taster #2391 · Oct 3, 2015
Opened and had to decant straight away. Nose of burnt match, Sulphur, and underlying fruit and some green notes. After 30 minutes it was OK to drink, it was not off, but not a great merlot, and I am a merlot fan. After 2 hours, the fruit disappeared and there was a thin, acidic wine that I would not decide to buy again; poured out the rest of the bottle. I am a fan of N&N, but this is not …
2011 vintage
Taster #4535 · Aug 14, 2015
Funny funky nose. Green pepper and a blast of alcohol. But the palate is super soft. Dark berries, stewed cherry, a whisper of bell pepper again (did they wave this bottle in the general direction of a Cab Franc block??), fig. Super long finish that almost turns to raspberry ribbon candy. Light enough to be easily drinkable but rich and complex enough to be satisfying.
2011 vintage
Taster #5930 · Sep 23, 2014
88/100
Okay but not great. Sillky smooth tannins and 5-9 second finish. Red and purple fruit with a touch of cinnamon and red hots. Not much else going on. Decent for the price.
2011 vintage
Taster #0689 · Apr 12, 2007
88/100
Very focused with full flavours of cherry and red berry. Elegant.
2000 vintage
Taster #7666 · Apr 14, 2006
Brought it for dinner at Meritage. Beautiful wine. Elegant. Very smooth, medium bodied, long finish, nice refined fruit.
2000 vintage