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Chateau Souverain Alexander Valley Merlot 2005
Chateau Souverain Alexander Valley Merlot 2005

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Chateau Souverain Alexander Valley Merlot 2005


Merlot

from Sonoma County, California

red wine
The Wine News 91 point ratingThe Wine News 91 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006
Wine Spectator 2006 Alexander Valley Merlot 88 point ratingWine Spectator 2006 Alexander Valley Merlot 88 point rating
2000
Wine & Spirits 2000 Alexander Valley Merlot 87 point ratingWine & Spirits 2000 Alexander Valley Merlot 87 point rating
Price: $19.29
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The 2006 vintage is available for: $17.79
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winemaker's notes:

Blend: 87% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep ruby in color, this concentrated Alexander Valley Merlot offers classic aromas of ripe black plum, blueberry and currant. The core of vibrant fruit balances nicely with the soft, round tannins creating a lush and juicy mouthfeel. Notes of cinnamon and nutmeg, which come from aging in oak barrels, meld nicely with the rich fruit and lead to a long, velvety finish.

"Intense aromas of plum, leather and oak. Rich, creamy flavors of black cherry and blackberry. Chewy tannins and impressions of black cherry and mocha in the lingering close."
-Wine News

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5 out of 5 people would buy this wine again.
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  Great Taste - 3/11/2009
I would buy this wine again
Great tasting wine beautiful color wife really enjoyed.

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Lillehammer - Brattleboro, VT (read all my reviews)
  Chateau Souverain Merlot 2005 - 2/1/2009
I would buy this wine again
Soft right out of the bottle although it improved with breathing. Ripe, round, lovely nose and loaded with fruit aftertaste, it is a very dry Merlot with no hard edges. Lots of character, though. Holds its own with food pairings.

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dry Ripe 		 
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French meat red soup onion
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  This is a Great Merlot!! - 12/19/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
 I would buy this wine again
This is one fine wine, better than wines at much higher prices. We both really like this wine.

 
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