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Tin Roof Merlot 2005


Merlot

from California

red wine
Wine Enthusiast 90 point ratingWine Enthusiast 90 point rating
Price: $13.00 $9.49
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Item No. 92839 
red wine style:
Light & FruitySmooth & SuppleEarthy & SpicyBig & Bold
user reviews & lists:
number of reviews: 45
number of lists: 3
34 out of 45 people would buy this wine again.
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Pair With:
st eak, or , po rk (2), be ef, di shes, ch eeses, so ft, st rong, an d, ch ocolate (2), da rk, Sh arp Cheddar, Po rk Chops
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Susan Wallber-Ring - Bear River City, UT (read all my reviews)
  Malbec - 9/3/2009
I would buy this wine again
This was a very good Malbec for the price.

 
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SherwinMB - Waipahu, HI (read all my reviews)
  Inexpensive and it taste great - 8/31/2009
I would buy this wine again
I love this wine. Very very easy to drink. Everyone should try this merlot.

Tasting Tags
inexpensive red great
 
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pjz0001 - The Colony, TX (read all my reviews)
  Fair taste, good price. - 8/8/2009
I would buy this wine again
This wasnt a bad red, but it wasnt good either. This was a wine that needs to have a good pairing with it; not so much for enjoyment, but more out of need. I have had a lot of merlots that you can just drink alone, but this is not one of them. I felt like the flavor profile was uneven and sip to sip the aroma and flavor was different. Maybe its just my pallet. I would buy this again, but because of the heavy flavor I would probably just use it as a base for cooking or something similar.

 
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  Merlot - 8/7/2009
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
Not great

 
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SumGuy - Folsom, CA (read all my reviews)
  I would buy again - 7/2/2009
I would buy this wine again
Consider the price. Very drinkable for under $10.

 
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  Easy drinking merlot - 4/22/2009
I would buy this wine again
This is a great sipper with berry and spice notes.

 
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  Can't go wrong with this merlot - 4/3/2009
I would buy this wine again
Anyone would be happy sipping this merlot - and at $10, a great value.

 
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  This was really BAD - 3/31/2009
I would not buy this wine again
It reminded me of the house wine you'd get at a tiki bar - really not good. Tried it to see if it would be something easy & inexpensive to stock up on but no. I let it "breathe" for 2 solid days and then it was drinkable. And I'm no wine snob!

 
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  I've had better; I've had worse - 3/21/2009
I would buy this wine again
Not at all bad for the price, but I've had other similarly priced wines that I've liked better than this one. I think I expected a bit more, given the rating, but I have no real complaints. I am no wine connoisseur, by any means; however, I do enjoy wine with my meals, so I do get to try quite a few wines in this price range. I would agree with another reviewer who said this wine lacks complexity. To me, this wine is easily drinkable and would be one I might try to serve to my non-wine-drinking friends. Not because it's such a great wine, but because I think it's a fairly unintimidating one. It's a good wine that I'd buy again, but for this price range, I have found Chilean and Argentinian wines that I like better.

 
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Tasty Cat - Middle Village, NY (read all my reviews)
  Passable but not thrilling - 2/2/2009
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
This is a perfectly drinkable wine but it didn't thrill me in terms of taste or finish. I found it without any complexity.

 
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Lillehammer - Brattleboro, VT (read all my reviews)
  Tin Roof Merlot - 1/10/2009
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
This is a delectable wine, a tremendous value for the money. Very easy to drink, lovely color and nose. I bought a case immediately after tasting the first bottle. It will hold its own with even red meats but is lovely just to drink.

 
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  Good bottle for the price - 12/26/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
For this price point the wine is smooth and delicious. I have had more expensive wine with higher ratings that were not as good a wine as this.

 
Food Pairing Tags
beef dishes pork cheeses soft strong chocolate dark
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  Just a great value - 12/24/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
At that price it is a steal

 
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dcvessey - Colorado Springs, CO (read all my reviews)
  Very Nice - 12/23/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
A good, well rounded Merlot. Good, firm tannins, but not overly dry. Good balance and flavor.

 
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  Not so good. - 12/19/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
My husband didn't think this wine was that bad however I could barely drink it. He would give it three stars, I'd give it one so we met in the middle!

 
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wineguy28 - Santa Rosa, CA (read all my reviews)
  WOW! - 12/4/2008
I would buy this wine again
I feel like I owe the winery something... this Merlot is worth every penny and then some! Beautiful color, aromatic nose, balanced and complex on the palate, delicious finish.

 
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AJF - Petaluma, CA (read all my reviews)
  Grand Slam Home Run!!! - 12/4/2008
I would buy this wine again
This wine totally over delivers on quality and value. A compliment for almost any meal and as a sipper. Simply Yummy!

 
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  OK for a Monday night... - 12/4/2008
I would not buy this wine again
Drinkable however I was dissappointed based on the WE (90) score that it had received. I think I will pass on future orders...

 
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  Just OK - 11/8/2008
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
I have had much better

 
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J Jo - Chicago, IL (read all my reviews)
  Great Taste Awesome Value - 10/24/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Nice body, fruity, smoooth

 
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  Tin Roof Merlot - 10/8/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Would definitely buy again. Great value and very quaffable CA merlot. Fruit forward with a balanced, even finish.

 
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  Very nice - 9/6/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
I was pleased with this one - much higher quality than I am used to. Sometimes Merlots can be a little too robust, but this one went down nice and smooth.

 
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  Awesome wine for the price! - 9/5/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
I've purchased this wine several times now and it's always a hit. It's great with meals or just for sipping. LOVE IT!

 
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Steve S. - Washington, DC (read all my reviews)
  Great every day wine - 8/31/2008
I would buy this wine again
Smooth drinking. Given the price, this is a no-brainer.

Tasting Tags
lemon currant cherry
 
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Michelle K - Alexandria, VA (read all my reviews)
  Basic not interesting - 8/27/2008
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
I bought this based on previous reveiws. While it wasn't bad, I found it to lack in flavor and complexity. Will not buy again.

 
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  Tin Roof Merlot is Tops - 8/18/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Excellent and very smooth. I recommend this one!

 
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miskafied - Jersey City, NJ (read all my reviews)
  Very good - 8/14/2008
I would buy this wine again
Inexpensive, we got more than what we paid for

 
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  85 is the new 90 - 8/6/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
good everyday wine but a score from WE of 90 is a bit over rated. Ennjoyable over a nice dinner but nothing to brag about.

 
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  Can be a little chewy - 7/24/2008
I would buy this wine again
This is a nice wine for the price. It can start a little chewy, but it blows off. Be patient.

 
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Tami Triska - El Campo, TX (read all my reviews)
  Great wine - 7/11/2008
I would buy this wine again
Really good for under $10

 
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  Did not fit my expectations! - 7/7/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
This wine was a disappointment. It was not smooth & mellow. It tasted bitter. Where was the fruity taste? This wine was hard to swallow.

 
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  Wonderful value! - 6/17/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
We bought a bottle as part of a selction of under $20 wines with ratings of 90+. It is very full bodied and balanced for a Merlot. At under $10 bucks it is a steal. We bought a case for everyday drinking.

 
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Jennifer Malek - Thousand Oaks, CA (read all my reviews)
  Excellent wine - 6/14/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
This is the best wine I've tasted under $10!!! I highly recommend trying it.

 
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  not so good... - 6/10/2008
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
I did not enjoy this wine...

 
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  Tin roof merlot 2005 - 6/9/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would not buy this wine again
smooth, mellow

Tasting Tags
oak
 
Food Pairing Tags
steak pork
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Annie Kim - Sunnyside, NY (read all my reviews)
  Very easy to drink, keeps well in the fridge - 6/4/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
This was a very easy to drink wine. Great by itself, great with food. I drank it over a course of three days, keeping the opened bottle in the fridge. It held up well even on the third day.

 
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EricV - Ithaca, NY (read all my reviews)
  Good Buy - 5/1/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Great Merlot for the price. Smooth with good slight fruit flavor.

 
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elf - San Mateo, CA (read all my reviews)
  Nice and easy sipping - 4/15/2008
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
This wine was recommended by a friend who said it was not only cheap but very easy drinking.

 
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  An Excellent Cali Merlot - 4/14/2008
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
A perfectly balanced wine. Medium body and a fruity taste, but is not overwhelming. Fun to have on its own, but would go great with pork chops or a nice dark chocolate. Funny they mention it is a screw cap. It is not! I highly recommend it.

Tasting Tags
Currant Black Cherry Plum
 
Food Pairing Tags
Sharp Cheddar Chocolate Pork Chops
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Cam Fortin - San Francisco, CA (read all my reviews)
  Full and delicious - 3/27/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Great wine for the price, full bodied and just delicious!

 
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  Solid - 3/13/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Not a fruit bomb; can go before, during and after dinner.

 
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  GREAT - 2/15/2008
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
TASTES SMOOTH,NOT BITTER WITH ALCOHOL, JUST EASY GOING DOWN,VERY GOOD WITH BAKED CHICKEN.

 
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  Excellent Value - 2/1/2008
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Highly recommended for the price.

 
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Pawnster - Skokie, IL (read all my reviews)
  BODY - 1/25/2008
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
Great body with firm legs. Plush like driving a Cadil.

 
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  awesome wine - 12/21/2007
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I would buy this wine again
this was a great wine I would have expected to pay 40 for or more

 
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